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

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

3. Where is Slocum at the beginning of chapter 6?
(a) Argentina.
(b) Rio.
(c) Borneo.
(d) Chile.

4. What previous trick had Slocum used to confuse Black Pedro?
(a) Welcoming him aboard.
(b) Firing into the water.
(c) Switching directions.
(d) Changing clothes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Slocum was offered a job aboard the experimental gunboat called:

2. The man was which type of captain?

3. One of the most interesting landmarks described by Slocum at this point was a place known as Dismal ____ Reach.

4. In what year was Slocum born?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joshua Slocum describe the people of Nova Scotia?

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

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

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

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

6. Many people were concerned about Slocum's inexperience on the open sea. Explain the point of view of the people and Slocum's attitude.

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

8. Discuss the Slocum's ongoing relationship with the British.

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

10. Examine Slocum's next encounter with savages.

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