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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the captain who went on the trip with Slocum?
(a) Rand.
(b) Scott.
(c) Hebert.
(d) Howard.

3. On the first leg of the trip, Slocum sailed from Boston to which of the following locations?
(a) Gibraltar.
(b) Cape Horn.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Sydney.

4. Once again Slocum was chased by savages. This time they were on the water in ___ canoes.
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

5. What is the "Pilot of Keeling Cocos?"
(a) Lighthouse.
(b) Reef.
(c) Bird.
(d) Cove.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What gift did the captain present to Slocum?

3. Which of the following occupations does not apply to Slocum's new admirer?

4. Slocum was pleased when he was able to visit with the crew of which passing ship?

5. Slocum was pleased to be able to make an excursion to which major metropolitan city?

(see the answer key)

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