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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the fattest animal on the island?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Pig.
(d) Goat.

2. The celebration was planned in whose honor?
(a) Princess.
(b) Queen.
(c) Slocum.
(d) King.

3. How many female students accompanied the teachers?
(a) 82.
(b) 97.
(c) 63.
(d) 108.

4. Which ocean was Slocum prepared to traverse at this point?
(a) Arctic.
(b) Pacific.
(c) Indian.
(d) Atlantic.

5. The author states that the Pacific is more ______ than any other ocean.
(a) Fickle.
(b) Boisterous.
(c) Predictable.
(d) Accommodating.

6. What was the first name of the late princess?
(a) Anne.
(b) Margaret.
(c) Susan.
(d) Beatrix.

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

8. Who interviewed Slocum when he reached South Africa?
(a) Stevenson.
(b) Livingston.
(c) Stanley.
(d) Defoe.

9. What gift did the islanders give to Slocum?
(a) Antique coins.
(b) Loom.
(c) Potbellied pig.
(d) Rain coat.

10. What treat did Slocum share with the island children?
(a) Blackberry jam.
(b) Sourballs.
(c) Gum.
(d) Cake.

11. How long had it been since the king had lived up to his title?
(a) 75 years.
(b) 100 years.
(c) 50 years.
(d) 25 years.

12. What word did Slocum use to describe Keeling Cocos?
(a) Impoverished.
(b) Paradise.
(c) Wretched.
(d) Blissful.

13. The man routinely preached about ______.
(a) Redemption.
(b) Sloth.
(c) Sin.
(d) The Antichrist.

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

15. Slocum was asked to pay respects from the king to which publication?
(a) Island Traveler.
(b) Missionary Review.
(c) Atlantic Monthly.
(d) Life.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Slocum says that he had _____ to keep him company.

3. Slocum came across a shipwreck which he believed to be caused by which of the following:

4. The town would eventually become known as the site of a ______.

5. What type of boats were mentioned by Slocum at this point?

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