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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 happened to Morry's transcription of his memories of Ferryland?
(a) Morry lost the book when he moved.
(b) Someone stole the book from the boat.
(c) Children used it to start a bonfire.
(d) He destroyed it after writing it.

2. What kind of plant pumped its waste into the water at the slip in which Mowat's boat rested?
(a) A fish plant.
(b) A cereal factory.
(c) A shoe factory.
(d) A rubber plant.

3. How did Mowat describe the water leaking into his boat?
(a) It came in up through the bottom of the boat.
(b) It came in through the hole on the sdie of the boat.
(c) It came thorugh every pore of the boat.
(d) It came in through the bow of the boat.

4. How far did Mowat get the first day of his journey back to Muddy Hole?
(a) 550 miles to the St Lawrence River.
(b) 650 miles to outside Quebec City.
(c) 600 miles to Toronto.
(d) 500 miles to St. John's.

5. What overtook the men and their ship before reaching Trepassey Harbor?
(a) Apathy.
(b) A rain storm.
(c) Drunkenness.
(d) The fog.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mowat say was missing from the peaceful harbor scene in Muddy Hole?

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

3. How long did the men work on the Happy Adventure in Trepassey?

4. What was the original name given to Ferryland?

5. What is screech?

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