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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mowat see had happened to the stern of the Itchy over the winter?
(a) It was painted bright yellow.
(b) It was totally missing from the ship.
(c) It was painted dark black.
(d) It appeared to be partially chewed off.

2. Who was Mike Donovan?
(a) The skilled navigator of a government boat.
(b) The man who originally built the Happy Adventure.
(c) The Director of Provincial Library Services in St John's.
(d) The engine repair man Mowat found to fix the boat's engine.

3. When the Happy Adventure sailed into the open waters, what happened to Mike?
(a) He became excited and drank a glass of rum.
(b) He accidentally fell overboard.
(c) He became sick to his stomach and vomited overboard.
(d) He poured a glass of rum for the Old Man in the Sea.

4. Who was Blanche?
(a) Mowat's cat.
(b) Paulo's dog.
(c) Theo's dog.
(d) Theo's wife.

5. What did Jack drive his car into upon arriving at Muddy Hole?
(a) A sheep shed.
(b) A lake.
(c) A horse barn.
(d) A house.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the original name for Mowat and Jack's boat?

2. What was considered bad luck at the start of a voyage?

3. Who did Mowat find cooking breakfast for him the morning after his first day's driving?

4. What was the Blue Nose?

5. How many miles had Mowat and the Happy Adventure covered on their journey to Montreal?

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