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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mowat refer to as the most salient quality of Newfoundlanders?
(a) Pessimism.
(b) Optimism.
(c) Realism.
(d) Delusion.

2. Where did Mowat attend an auction as an adult?
(a) A small town near Lake Huron.
(b) A small town near Lake Superior.
(c) A small town near Lake Erie.
(d) A small town near Lake Ontario.

3. Who did Wilbur say he was when Mowat first met him?
(a) A car repairman.
(b) The local drunk.
(c) An old seaman.
(d) A short order cook.

4. What did Mowat say was missing from the peaceful harbor scene in Muddy Hole?
(a) The neighborhood bar.
(b) His repaired ship.
(c) One of the piers.
(d) Enos's boathouse.

5. What are fish flakes?
(a) Fish food.
(b) Scales from fish that fall to the ground.
(c) Racks for drying fish.
(d) Fish that has been cured.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of plant pumped its waste into the water at the slip in which Mowat's boat rested?

2. What was the Southern Shore bummer?

3. How did Mowat find a boat maker in Muddy Hole?

4. How long did the boat maker think it would take to repair Mowat's boat?

5. What kind of fish did Morry and Mowat fish for early one morning?

(see the answer key)

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