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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Just outside of Port Angosto, Slocum was greeted by which of the following:
(a) Dolphins.
(b) Island women.
(c) Hail.
(d) Snow.

2. In what year was Slocum born?
(a) 1844.
(b) 1850.
(c) 1861.
(d) 1829.

3. What was the name of the bay that was located nearby?
(a) Victoria.
(b) Worley.
(c) Prince Edward.
(d) Fundy.

4. Slocum recalls receiving a warm welcome when he arrived at which location?
(a) Cape of Good Hope.
(b) Gibraltar.
(c) Tasmania.
(d) Montevideo.

5. What gift did the captain present to Slocum?
(a) Beer.
(b) Salted cod.
(c) Fresh water.
(d) Carpet tacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Slocum would eventually follow the route of which famous explorer?

2. Which is not listed as being one of the authors read by Slocum?

3. Slocum's issues with thieves continued. The author points out an attack with a _____ arrow.

4. What is the capital of the province where the Slocums lived?

5. How long had the boat been sitting in the captain's yard?

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