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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 was the William Carson?
(a) The ferry that went to Newfoundland from Cape Breton.
(b) The ship that sailed from Cape Breton to London.
(c) The ferry that sailed across the St Lawrence Seaway.
(d) The ship that was anchored next to Mowat's new boat.

2. What kinds of things did Passion Flower carry back to Muddy Hole from St. Shotts?
(a) Portlights, bronze, and brass fittings.
(b) Rope, an anchor, and food.
(c) Nails, hammers, lumber, and saws.
(d) Food, fittings, and a case of rum.

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

4. What did Enos lose when he went into the woods to hunt caribou?
(a) He slept at home.
(b) He shot his foot.
(c) He got lost.
(d) He lost his glasses.

5. 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 bow of the boat.
(c) It came in through the hole on the sdie of the boat.
(d) It came thorugh every pore of the boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Happy Adventure leave harbor on her first voyage?

2. What are fish flakes?

3. How many daughters did Enos Coffin have?

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

5. How far did Mowat get the first day of his journey back to Muddy Hole?

(see the answer key)

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