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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 kind of car did Jack rent in St John's to drive to Muddy Hole?
(a) A red Hummer.
(b) A red Continental.
(c) A red covertible.
(d) A red jeep.

2. What was the original name for Mowat and Jack's boat?
(a) The name was lost in the records of the ship.
(b) The Nancy Ann.
(c) The Hallohans never gave the boat a name.
(d) The Ever Ready.

3. How did Mowat find a boat maker in Muddy Hole?
(a) Horwood recommended him.
(b) The Hallohan brothers recommended him.
(c) McClelland knew a boat maker.
(d) Mowat called a friend in Toronto.

4. When was the engine aboard Mowat's boat built?
(a) In the 1940s.
(b) In the 1960s.
(c) In the 1950s.
(d) In the 1920s.

5. Who did Mowat think was an excellent choice for the pilot of their ship?
(a) Pat.
(b) Morry.
(c) Wilbur.
(d) Enos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the original name given to Ferryland?

2. Where did Wilbur ask Mowat to drop him off in St. John's?

3. What had the Windsor family operated for generations?

4. What overtook the men and their ship before reaching Trepassey Harbor?

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

(see the answer key)

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