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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What did Mowat step on in the middle of the night aboard the Happy Adventure?
(a) A box of live crabs.
(b) A swarm of beetles.
(c) Theo sleeping.
(d) Blanche sleeping.

3. How does a helmsman push the tiller to steer the boat?
(a) In the opposite direction he wants to go.
(b) To the right to turn right.
(c) To the left to turn left.
(d) In the same direction he wants to go.

4. What do the people living near Bay d'Espoir call the bay?
(a) Bay Crystal.
(b) Bay of Hope.
(c) Bay of Tears.
(d) Bay Despair.

5. How far away from Trepassey Harbor was the Happy Adventure's new destination?
(a) About seventy five miles.
(b) About a hundred and twenty miles.
(c) About a week's sail.
(d) About twelve hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Mowat and Mike meet the Manuel brothers?

2. What was the original name for Mowat and Jack's boat?

3. What was one important thing the Itchy lacked?

4. What was Cape Pine?

5. What did Mowat say was "by guess and by God?"

(see the answer key)

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