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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the Old Man of the Sea?
(a) The name of the boat sailing next to Happy Adventure.
(b) A poem by Tennyson.
(c) The mythical sailor who liked a glass of rum.
(d) A book by Ernest Hemmingway.

2. What ship did Mowat dream he was sailing?
(a) The Queen Mary.
(b) The Queen Mary II.
(c) The Queen Elizabeth.
(d) The Queen Anne.

3. What did Enos lose when he went into the woods to hunt caribou?
(a) He lost his glasses.
(b) He shot his foot.
(c) He slept at home.
(d) He got lost.

4. What came special delivery to Mowat and Jack as they worked on their broken boat engine?
(a) A new engine and directions.
(b) Parts for the repair and a map of the seas.
(c) Parts for the repair and bottles of rum.
(d) A manual on repairs and spare parts.

5. What was the new name given to the Happy Adventure?
(a) Itchizooma, Alai.
(b) Itchiandscratchi Alai.
(c) Itchatchozale Alai.
(d) Itchegoomi Alai.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mowat say Theo resembled?

2. What were Mowat and Mike forced to do when confronted with the BC.M.P.?

3. What did the Moulton boys catch while fishing in the pond beyond the harbor?

4. What cargo did Itchy take aboard in Miquelon?

5. Where did the crew decide to sail the boat after her christening?

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