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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Eventually, Slocum managed to right his course and navigate through which Channel?
(a) English.
(b) Columbus.
(c) Magellan.
(d) Cockburn.

2. What gift did the captain present to Slocum?
(a) Fresh water.
(b) Salted cod.
(c) Beer.
(d) Carpet tacks.

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

4. What was the name of the bay that was located nearby?
(a) Fundy.
(b) Prince Edward.
(c) Victoria.
(d) Worley.

5. On what date did Slocum leave Port Tamar?
(a) July 4.
(b) March 3.
(c) February 23.
(d) April 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which was not one of Slocum's boats?

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

3. What was the name of the first boat co-owned by Slocum?

4. What is the name of the province where Slocum was born?

5. Slocum was able to right his course once again and was pleased to log approximately ___ miles per day.

Short Essay Questions

1. Name at least one of the options being considered by Slocum while he was in Boston.

2. What was the reaction of the townspeople when Slocum agreed to the deal?

3. Examine Slocum's next encounter with savages.

4. Loneliness and boredom became issues for Slocum. Detail at least one or two things Slocum did in order to relieve these things.

5. Discuss Slocum's interaction with the crew of the Colombia.

6. Chapter 1 begins with Slocum in Nova Scotia. How is the Canadian province described?

7. How did Slocum's fortune change as the Spray approached Cape Horn?

8. After leaving Port Tamar, Slocum encountered more issues with the weather. Explain the issues and Slocum's decision on how to move forward.

9. Explain the dilemma faced by Slocum when his boat was wrecked.

10. Who is Ebenezer Pierce? How did the man affect Slocum's future?

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