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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. After the encounter, Slocum docks at which location?
(a) Three Sisters Island.
(b) Bay of Fundy.
(c) Snug Bay.
(d) Three Cove Island.

5. On what date did the Spray leave Buenos Aires?
(a) May 31.
(b) December 1.
(c) January 26.
(d) September 6.

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

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

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

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

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

11. What word does Slocum use to describe Fuego?
(a) Dismal.
(b) Lost.
(c) Enchanting.
(d) Frigid.

12. One of the most interesting landmarks described by Slocum at this point was a place known as Dismal ____ Reach.
(a) Carcass.
(b) Woman.
(c) Famine.
(d) Island.

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

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

15. How much would it have cost Slocum to join the union to work at the shipyard?
(a) $50.
(b) $40.
(c) $25.
(d) $60.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the capital of the province where the Slocums lived?

2. What item did savages steal from Slocum?

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

4. Slocum had always longed to be a:

5. What adjective best describes the Brits' attitude toward Slocum?

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