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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was the Happy Adventure illegal in the waters around Montreal?
(a) There were no name and number painted on the boat.
(b) There was no life saving gear on board.
(c) Mowat did not possess a Canadian boat operator's license.
(d) The boat was painted like a Basque ship.

2. What did Mowat secretly hope would happen after their first day's sail?
(a) Mowat would be too sick to sail the next day.
(b) They would give up and settle in the harbor town.
(c) They would sell the Happy Adventure and buy a better boat.
(d) Claire would ask to return home.

3. Why did Jack McClelland not arrive in St. John's by plane as he had planned?
(a) There were mechanical problems on the plane.
(b) He decided he wanted to come by boat.
(c) A hurricane was whipping up.
(d) The fog was too dense.

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

5. When did Mowat finally help Enos work on the boat?
(a) When he felt he had to finish the job himself.
(b) When Enos needed an extra pair of hands.
(c) When he returned from St. Lawrence.
(d) When Enos's helpers did not show up for work.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the Happy Adventure sailed into the open waters, what happened to Mike?

2. Where did all the men go to celebrate the successful launching of the Happy Adventure?

3. What did Jack believe was the major problem the men faced in repairing the boat?

4. How did Mowat and Mike meet the Manuel brothers?

5. To what was Jack McClelland severely allergic?

(see the answer key)

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