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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the Happy Adventure leave harbor on her first voyage?
(a) Backwards under full sail.
(b) Smoothly with sails unfurled.
(c) With both sails and engine pushing her forward.
(d) She did not; she crashed into rocks.

2. What was considered bad luck at the start of a voyage?
(a) Cloudy weather.
(b) Still waters.
(c) Farewells.
(d) Jumping fish.

3. What was the original name for Mowat and Jack's boat?
(a) The name was lost in the records of the ship.
(b) The Nancy Ann.
(c) The Ever Ready.
(d) The Hallohans never gave the boat a name.

4. What had the Windsor family operated for generations?
(a) A whaling factory.
(b) A bar and restaurant.
(c) A fish cannery.
(d) A motel and inn.

5. Who did Mowat think was an excellent choice for the pilot of their ship?
(a) Morry.
(b) Wilbur.
(c) Pat.
(d) Enos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was unusual about the bunks Enos built in the boat?

2. What was the Black Joke?

3. Where did Mowat attend an auction as an adult?

4. What did Enos lose when he went into the woods to hunt caribou?

5. What last thing did the old skipper do for Mowat and Jack before leaving the Harbor?

(see the answer key)

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