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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ship did Jack and Mowat name their boat after?
(a) Peter Easton's ship.
(b) The Queen Mary.
(c) A toy ship Jack once had as a child.
(d) The Halloran brother's ship.

2. Where did Mowat attend an auction as an adult?
(a) A small town near Lake Huron.
(b) A small town near Lake Ontario.
(c) A small town near Lake Superior.
(d) A small town near Lake Erie.

3. What was considered one of the toughest woods in the world?
(a) Newfoundland fir pine.
(b) Newfoundland black spruce.
(c) Newfoundland birch.
(d) Newfoundland yellow oak.

4. What were the sails on Mowat's ship made of?
(a) Nylon and rope.
(b) 14 gauge canvas.
(c) Nylon and plastic cable.
(d) 8 gauge canvas.

5. Why was Jack unable to get a clerk to wait on him in the stores in St. John's?
(a) Because Jack was overdressed for the town.
(b) Because it was socially improper to wait on a foreigner.
(c) Because all of the stores were self-service.
(d) Because it was socially demeaning for a clerk to wait on a customer.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the engine aboard Mowat's boat built?

2. What color was the boat Mowat purchased from the Hallohans?

3. Where did the Happy Adventure finally stop in Trepassey Harbor?

4. What kinds of things did Passion Flower carry back to Muddy Hole from St. Shotts?

5. What was unusual about the bunks Enos built in the boat?

(see the answer key)

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