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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 was the name of the bay that was located nearby?
(a) Prince Edward.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Fundy.
(d) Worley.

2. What color are the hills of the next island approached by the Spray?
(a) Red.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) White.

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

4. What is the name of Joshua Slocum's sister?
(a) Natalie.
(b) Nonie.
(c) Naomi.
(d) Nancy.

5. What is the name of the province where Slocum was born?
(a) Nova Scotia.
(b) Alberta.
(c) British Columbia.
(d) Ontario.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Slocum use to describe Fuego?

2. What location was Slocum approaching when he just missed a shipwreck?

3. What type of wood did Slocum use to repair the Spray?

4. Slocum was able to right his course once again and was pleased to log approximately ___ miles per day.

5. On the first leg of the trip, Slocum sailed from Boston to which of the following locations?

(see the answer key)

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