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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. What location was Slocum approaching when he just missed a shipwreck?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Paraguay.
(c) Uruguay.
(d) Jamaica.
2. What was the name of the man who led the pirates?
(a) Black Pedro.
(b) Captain Bligh.
(c) Blackbeard.
(d) Bluebeard.
3. Slocum was able to right his course once again and was pleased to log approximately ___ miles per day.
(a) 25.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 40.
4. What word does Slocum use to describe the boat's pace at this point?
(a) Choppy.
(b) Stunning.
(c) Steady.
(d) Unsatisfactory.
5. What was the name of the captain who made Slocum an offer he couldn't refuse?
(a) Cook.
(b) Handel.
(c) Pierce.
(d) Everly.
Short Answer Questions
1. What gift did the captain present to Slocum?
2. What color are the hills of the next island approached by the Spray?
3. Slocum had always longed to be a:
4. On the first leg of the trip, Slocum sailed from Boston to which of the following locations?
5. What word does Slocum use to describe Fuego?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the dilemma faced by Slocum when his boat was wrecked.
2. Although the townspeople were amused by Slocum's ambitions, the author saw a different side of the boat. What plans did Slocum have for the Spray?
3. Discuss some of the issues encountered by Slocum after leaving Buenos Aires.
4. Name at least one of the options being considered by Slocum while he was in Boston.
5. Who greeted Slocum at Snug Bay? What happened?
6. Loneliness and boredom became issues for Slocum. Detail at least one or two things Slocum did in order to relieve these things.
7. Detail Slocum's first encounter with thieves and bandits. Discuss how the author outwitted a pirate.
8. Discuss the Slocum's ongoing relationship with the British.
9. What was the reaction of the townspeople when Slocum agreed to the deal?
10. How does Joshua Slocum describe the people of Nova Scotia?
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