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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The people of the island were pleased to see the Spray and in her honor built a ____.
(a) Replica.
(b) Bandstand.
(c) Dais.
(d) Dock.

2. Where was Slocum when he encountered another captain?
(a) Cape Horn.
(b) Cape May.
(c) Cape Forward.
(d) Cape Cod.

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

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

5. How long had the boat been sitting in the captain's yard?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 3 years.
(d) 7 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is bacalhao?

2. What was the first name of the late princess?

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

4. What word does Slocum use to describe the boat's pace at this point?

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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