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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is the capital of the province where the Slocums lived?
(a) Quebec.
(b) Halifax.
(c) Ottawa.
(d) Montreal.

4. In what year did Slocum buy the boat from the captain?
(a) 1888.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1879.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the province where Slocum was born?

2. In what city did the captain live?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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