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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the Happy Adventure finally stop in Trepassey Harbor?
(a) Next to the fish plant.
(b) On the steep rocks.
(c) Just outside of the main dock.
(d) At the local bar.

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

3. How long did the men work on the Happy Adventure in Trepassey?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) About a week.
(c) Over a month.
(d) Just a few days.

4. Who is Jack McClelland?
(a) Mowat's college roommate.
(b) Mowat's neighbor.
(c) Mowat's attorney.
(d) Mowat's publisher friend.

5. What did Mowat get on the shopping day in St. John's?
(a) An anchor and rope.
(b) Six bottles of rum.
(c) A box of nails.
(d) Lumber for repairing the boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Old Man of the Sea?

2. What did Enos always do at times of stress?

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

4. What happened to Morry's transcription of his memories of Ferryland?

5. How long was the passage across Newfoundland?

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