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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the name of the boat that wrecked shortly before Slocum's arrival?
(a) Venetian.
(b) Roman.
(c) Parisian.
(d) Grecian.

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

4. What type of wood did Slocum use to repair the Spray?
(a) Pine.
(b) Cherry.
(c) Maple.
(d) Oak.

5. Which is not listed as being one of the authors read by Slocum?
(a) Cervantes.
(b) Stevenson.
(c) Hemingway.
(d) Defoe.

6. What was the name of the captain who made Slocum an offer he couldn't refuse?
(a) Pierce.
(b) Everly.
(c) Handel.
(d) Cook.

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

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

9. Who/what is Juan Fernandez?
(a) King.
(b) Coffee grower.
(c) Island.
(d) Ship.

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

11. The boat was how many feet in length?
(a) 48.
(b) 29.
(c) 37.
(d) 43.

12. Slocum would eventually follow the route of which famous explorer?
(a) Vespucci.
(b) Magellan.
(c) Erikson.
(d) Columbus.

13. What is a williwaw?
(a) Bird.
(b) Rain coat.
(c) Sail.
(d) Wind.

14. By this time, Slocum was celebrating which major holiday?
(a) Memorial Day.
(b) Easter.
(c) Fourth of July.
(d) Christmas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had the boat been sitting in the captain's yard?

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

3. What was the name of the bay that was located nearby?

4. Which of the following is not an adjective used by Slocum to describe his people?

5. What was the name of the boat purchased from the captain?

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