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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of tree was prevalent around the Slocum house?
(a) Cherry.
(b) Pine.
(c) Maple.
(d) Spruce.

2. How much would it have cost Slocum to join the union to work at the shipyard?
(a) $60.
(b) $40.
(c) $50.
(d) $25.

3. What type of wood did Slocum use to repair the Spray?
(a) Oak.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Pine.
(d) Maple.

4. What was the name of the boat that wrecked shortly before Slocum's arrival?
(a) Parisian.
(b) Roman.
(c) Venetian.
(d) Grecian.

5. Where did Slocum's grandfather work?
(a) Courthouse.
(b) Shipyard.
(c) Lighthouse.
(d) Railroad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Slocum had always longed to be a:

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

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

4. What is the name of the ship Slocum passed early on in the voyage?

5. In what year did Slocum buy the boat from the captain?

(see the answer key)

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