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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. Slocum was asked to pay respects from the king to which publication?
2. The Queen on Thursday Island was celebrating her 22nd ____ Jubilee.
3. Which legendary captain is the topic of a lecture delivered by Slocum?
4. What gift did the islanders give to Slocum?
5. Which of the following occupations does not apply to Slocum's new admirer?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Slocum's final comment on the islands?
2. While on Samoa, Slocum played host to a number of people. List at least one of the instances.
3. Slocum details his arrival in Port Denison. Explain the port and its surrounding area.
4. 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.
5. What was Slocum's opinion of Samoa? How did Slocum attempt to repay kindnesses?
6. What did Slocum do while out on the ocean for such long stretches of time?
7. Where did the Spray land in South Africa? Who did Slocum meet there?
8. Discuss Slocum's arrival on the Keeling Cocos Islands. What was Slocum's first sign that he was getting close?
9. What was the most fascinating thing about the island in Slocum's eyes?
10. What was Slocum's opinion of the area?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
On several occasions Slocum was faced with people who harbored age old beliefs and superstitions. Choose at least three incidents, explain the belief or superstition, and how it was handled by Slocum. Did Slocum attempt to educate the people or allow them to believe what they wanted to believe in order to keep the peace or save face? Which is the most commonly held misconception? How could Slocum convince the people of the truth?
Essay Topic 2
Joshua Slocum spent three years traveling around the world alone. Write an essay about being out to sea for three years. What did Slocum miss? Were there any major world events during the time Slocum was gone? Explain. Was Slocum able to receive any type of news while he was at sea? What events may have happened in Slocum's personal life during the three years? What changed the most during Slocum's absence? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Joshua Slocum was born in Nova Scotia. Examine Slocum's early life and the lives of his ancestors. What was appealing about the Bay of Fundy? What made the family choose that particular locale in Nova Scotia? What about the geography appealed to Slocum? Share some of the activities in which Slocum took part that involved the ocean and/or the Bay of Fundy. Include any other pertinent and related details to Slocum's life in Nova Scotia.
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