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

2. What kinds of things did Passion Flower carry back to Muddy Hole from St. Shotts?
(a) Nails, hammers, lumber, and saws.
(b) Portlights, bronze, and brass fittings.
(c) Rope, an anchor, and food.
(d) Food, fittings, and a case of rum.

3. What had the Windsor family operated for generations?
(a) A whaling factory.
(b) A bar and restaurant.
(c) A fish cannery.
(d) A motel and inn.

4. What promise did John Smallwood make to his people when he took office?
(a) "You will all get new fishing vessels."
(b) "You will never have to work again."
(c) "You will never have to fish again."
(d) "You will never have to worry again."

5. What are fish flakes?
(a) Fish that has been cured.
(b) Scales from fish that fall to the ground.
(c) Fish food.
(d) Racks for drying fish.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days did it take Mowat to arrive in St. John's?

2. What kinds of things did Mowat have done to the Happy Adventure while they were in Spoon Cove?

3. Who did Mowat credit as being a master improviser?

4. What was the Black Joke?

5. How long was the passage across Newfoundland?

(see the answer key)

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