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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 is the name of the ship Slocum passed early on in the voyage?
(a) Olympia.
(b) Destiny.
(c) Magnolia.
(d) Windswept.

2. Slocum was pleased to be able to make an excursion to which major metropolitan city?
(a) Lisbon.
(b) Buenos Aires.
(c) Johannesburg.
(d) London.

3. Which is not listed as being one of the authors read by Slocum?
(a) Stevenson.
(b) Cervantes.
(c) Defoe.
(d) Hemingway.

4. What was the name of Slocum's old adversary?
(a) De Mello.
(b) Van Sant.
(c) Van Pelt.
(d) Defoe.

5. Who/what is Juan Fernandez?
(a) Ship.
(b) King.
(c) Coffee grower.
(d) Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Just around this time Slocum has his first real encounter with which of the following:

2. What group of islands did Slocum reach in July?

3. What type of tree was prevalent around the Slocum house?

4. Where is Slocum at the beginning of chapter 6?

5. What was the name of the captain who went on the trip with Slocum?

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