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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Slocum referred to which famous Pilgrim?
(a) Bradford.
(b) Brewster.
(c) Standish.
(d) Cook.

2. What is the name of the ship Slocum passed early on in the voyage?
(a) Windswept.
(b) Destiny.
(c) Olympia.
(d) Magnolia.

3. What item did savages steal from Slocum?
(a) Beer.
(b) Fishing equipment.
(c) Tacks.
(d) Clothes.

4. The man was which type of captain?
(a) Navy.
(b) Football.
(c) Coast Guard.
(d) Whaling.

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

6. Where did Slocum's grandfather work?
(a) Courthouse.
(b) Shipyard.
(c) Lighthouse.
(d) Railroad.

7. What adjective best describes the Brits' attitude toward Slocum?
(a) Rude.
(b) Cordial.
(c) Exhuberant.
(d) Cold.

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

9. Which was not one of Slocum's boats?
(a) Aquineck.
(b) Northern Light.
(c) Southern Cross.
(d) Liberdale.

10. In what year did Slocum buy the boat from the captain?
(a) 1879.
(b) 1882.
(c) 1892.
(d) 1888.

11. In what year did Slocum leave for his trip around the world?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1887.
(c) 1895.
(d) 1881.

12. Which of the following began to become an issue for Slocum?
(a) Loneliness.
(b) Fever.
(c) Leg cramps.
(d) Cold.

13. What was the name of the man who led the pirates?
(a) Captain Bligh.
(b) Bluebeard.
(c) Blackbeard.
(d) Black Pedro.

14. What is the name of the valley visible from the Slocum house?
(a) Hudson.
(b) Cape May.
(c) Chesapeake.
(d) Annapolis.

15. What was the name of the boat purchased from the captain?
(a) Northern Light.
(b) Seawitch.
(c) Aurora Borealis.
(d) Spray.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Slocum use to describe Fuego?

2. Who/what is Juan Fernandez?

3. The boat was how many feet in length?

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

5. What is the name of Joshua Slocum's sister?

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