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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 caused Slocum to vary his course?
(a) Illness.
(b) Storm.
(c) Broken mast.
(d) Pirates.

2. What was the name of the man who led the pirates?
(a) Captain Bligh.
(b) Blackbeard.
(c) Black Pedro.
(d) Bluebeard.

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

4. Slocum referred to which famous Pilgrim?
(a) Cook.
(b) Standish.
(c) Brewster.
(d) Bradford.

5. Slocum had always longed to be a:
(a) Painter.
(b) Master shipbuilder.
(c) Photographer.
(d) Chef.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Slocum use to describe Fuego?

2. What was the name of the first boat co-owned by Slocum?

3. What is a williwaw?

4. What is the name of Joshua Slocum's sister?

5. Which was not one of Slocum's boats?

(see the answer key)

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