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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. On the first leg of the trip, Slocum sailed from Boston to which of the following locations?
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Gibraltar.
(c) Cape Horn.
(d) Sydney.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Slocum's old adversary?

2. What was the name of the bay that was located nearby?

3. What word does Slocum use to describe Fuego?

4. What is bacalhao?

5. What was the name of the boat purchased from the captain?

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