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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. According to a quote on page 221, Slocum refers to the islanders as being as _______ as possible.
(a) Charming.
(b) Loathesome.
(c) Beatific.
(d) Sinless.

2. What was the name of the residence of that particular guest?
(a) Valhalla.
(b) Valmont.
(c) Vailima.
(d) Vinca.

3. In which part of Australia is Port Denison located?
(a) Melbourne.
(b) Victoria.
(c) Canberra.
(d) Queensland.

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

5. Slocum talks about the unusual "rain of ____."
(a) Fear.
(b) Death.
(c) Sand.
(d) Blood.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What gift did the islanders give to Slocum?

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

4. While Slocum was in the port, he had the opportunity to meet Mr. A. _____, father of the late princess of Manua.

5. The Queen on Thursday Island was celebrating her 22nd ____ Jubilee.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Slocum's opinion of Samoa? How did Slocum attempt to repay kindnesses?

2. How did the people of Mauritius celebrate the arrival of Slocum and the Spray?

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

4. Slocum details his arrival in Port Denison. Explain the port and its surrounding area.

5. Slocum received a pleasant surprise after he landed in Apia. What was the surprise?

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

7. Slocum recorded many unusual incidents along the way including the "rain of blood." What is the "rain of blood" and where is it found?

8. Explain Slocum's experience with a botanist. What was special about the interaction?

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

10. What did Slocum do while out on the ocean for such long stretches of time?

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