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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What common item was the real cause of the rain?
(a) Bricks.
(b) Tides.
(c) Mist.
(d) Coral reefs.

2. What group of islands did Slocum reach in July?
(a) Canary.
(b) Azores.
(c) Hawaiian.
(d) Mariana.

3. Slocum recalls receiving a warm welcome when he arrived at which location?
(a) Gibraltar.
(b) Cape of Good Hope.
(c) Tasmania.
(d) Montevideo.

4. How long did it take to reach the next port?
(a) 21 days.
(b) 43 days.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 5 weeks.

5. One of the most interesting landmarks described by Slocum at this point was a place known as Dismal ____ Reach.
(a) Famine.
(b) Island.
(c) Carcass.
(d) Woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Slocum left the island and prepared to sail to which country?

2. After leaving Port Tamar, Slocum guided the Spray to which location?

3. Slocum talks about the unusual "rain of ____."

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

5. How much would it have cost Slocum to join the union to work at the shipyard?

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