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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. Slocum discusses his trip to which island named after a day of the week?
(a) Saturday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Friday.

2. What group of islands was next on Slocum's route?
(a) Mariana.
(b) Marquesas.
(c) Keys.
(d) Canary.

3. How long did it take to reach the next port?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 43 days.
(c) 36 hours.
(d) 21 days.

4. What was the name of the king Slocum met while in Apia?
(a) Kempegowda.
(b) Hoa Lu.
(c) Tamatoa.
(d) Malietoa.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many female students accompanied the teachers?

2. Many times visitors were required to be ______ for a time.

3. What word did Slocum use to describe Keeling Cocos?

4. How long had it been since the king had lived up to his title?

5. Slocum was surprised to receive a ____ pound note from a woman who felt sympathy for the sailor.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does capitalism become involved in the story?

2. Discuss Slocum's arrival on the Keeling Cocos Islands. What was Slocum's first sign that he was getting close?

3. Discuss Slocum's stay on Thursday Island. Why was Slocum's presence so important?

4. Examine Slocum's first interaction with the children of the island.

5. What was Slocum's final comment on the islands?

6. What was the common procedure when a ship arrived on Mauritius?

7. Who is King Malietoa? What is unusual about the King? Why did Slocum offer payment to the King?

8. In chapter 12, the author talks about spending a lot of time in various ports. Discuss the stops and how they relate to Slocum's long stretches of time spent on the sea.

9. The Spray's next port was on the island of Rodriguez. Explain the expectation of Slocum's arrival.

10. Where did the Spray land in South Africa? Who did Slocum meet there?

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