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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word does Slocum use to describe the boat's pace at this point?
(a) Stunning.
(b) Unsatisfactory.
(c) Steady.
(d) Choppy.

3. After leaving the Channel, Slocum was on course as he traveled through which Strait?
(a) Bombay.
(b) Magellan.
(c) Bering.
(d) Black.

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

5. The man was which type of captain?
(a) Navy.
(b) Football.
(c) Coast Guard.
(d) Whaling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item did savages steal from Slocum?

2. What group of islands did Slocum reach in July?

3. Slocum also comments on a natural phenomenon known as a:

4. One of the most interesting landmarks described by Slocum at this point was a place known as Dismal ____ Reach.

5. What was the name of the captain who made Slocum an offer he couldn't refuse?

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