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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jack, Mowat, and their friends christen the Happy Adventure?
(a) They sat in her cabin and toasted their new boat.
(b) They took her out in the bay and drank a toast.
(c) They went into town and bought drinks for everyone in the bar.
(d) They hit the bow with a bottle of rum.

2. When the Happy Adventure sailed into the open waters, what happened to Mike?
(a) He accidentally fell overboard.
(b) He became sick to his stomach and vomited overboard.
(c) He became excited and drank a glass of rum.
(d) He poured a glass of rum for the Old Man in the Sea.

3. What color was the boat Mowat purchased from the Hallohans?
(a) White.
(b) A deep black.
(c) Blue and white.
(d) A vile color green.

4. What colors were painted on Enos's house?
(a) Puce, yellow, and red.
(b) Orange, blue, and yellow.
(c) Yellow, green, and white.
(d) Blue, white, and green.

5. What did Mowat say was missing from the peaceful harbor scene in Muddy Hole?
(a) Enos's boathouse.
(b) The neighborhood bar.
(c) One of the piers.
(d) His repaired ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Enos lose when he went into the woods to hunt caribou?

2. What are fish flakes?

3. Who was Martin Dutin, and what was his job during the repainting of the Happy Adventure?

4. Who was the first person to speak to Mowat and Jack at Burin Inlet?

5. Who did Mowat think was an excellent choice for the pilot of their ship?

(see the answer key)

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