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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color are the hills of the next island approached by the Spray?

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

3. Which of the following began to become an issue for Slocum?

4. Which of the following is not an adjective used by Slocum to describe his people?

5. The boat was how many feet in length?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who greeted Slocum at Snug Bay? What happened?

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

3. Discuss the events encountered by Slocum immediately after departing from Brazil.

4. 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?

5. Examine Slocum's next encounter with savages.

6. Discuss Slocum's trip to Juan Fernandez.

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

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

9. Slocum talks about an omen that confirmed his ambitions for the Spray. What was the omen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Slocum had a difficult time deciding what to do with his life. Examine Slocum's quest. How did the author end up in Boston? What was Slocum doing at the time? Was Slocum working at a regular job? What did he do in Boston? Who did Slocum meet while he was in the city? What prompted him to look for a boat? Who sold the boat? What kind of omen(s) did Slocum relate to his new purchase? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Slocum's visits to various ports turned out to be valuable learning experiences for all concerned. Discuss the learning experiences between Slocum and the islanders. What did the islanders teach Slocum? What was the most unusual skill? What was the most practical or valuable? What skills did Slocum teach to the natives? What other items did Slocum introduce to the natives? How do you think the experiences changed each? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Joshua Slocum was compared to several different famous explorers including Columbus. Choose two famous explorers and compare them to Slocum. What routes did they take? What similarities were there between the men? Which had the most experience? Which was the most successful? Which took the longest voyage? Include details of at least one major undertaking of each explorer.

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