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

2. The boat was how many feet in length?
(a) 43.
(b) 37.
(c) 29.
(d) 48.

3. Slocum was offered a job aboard the experimental gunboat called:
(a) Victory.
(b) Sluice.
(c) Destroyer.
(d) Harbinger.

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

5. Slocum says his father could make anything as long as he had which of the following:
(a) Knife.
(b) Vision.
(c) Determination.
(d) Hammer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the capital?

2. What is bacalhao?

3. What was the name of the boat that wrecked shortly before Slocum's arrival?

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

5. In what city did the captain live?

(see the answer key)

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