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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Slocum came across a shipwreck which he believed to be caused by which of the following:
(a) Torn hull.
(b) Ice.
(c) Inability.
(d) Changing currents.

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

3. In chapter 20, Slocum talks about the trade winds being controlled by all but which country's coastline?
(a) Venezuela.
(b) Brazil.
(c) Guiana.
(d) Argentina.

4. What is the capital of the province where the Slocums lived?
(a) Montreal.
(b) Ottawa.
(c) Halifax.
(d) Quebec.

5. What was the name of the college the teachers represented?
(a) Tarawa.
(b) Harvard.
(c) New Guinea.
(d) Papauta.

Short Answer Questions

1. All visitors to _____ are required to be examined by a doctor.

2. Just before heading out to sea, an American gave Slocum a _____ as a present.

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

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

5. What was the name of the man who led the pirates?

(see the answer key)

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