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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Peter Easton?
(a) A captain in the Royal Navy who fought the Britisih in the War of 1812.
(b) A captiain in the Royal Navy who became one of the most famous pirates of all time.
(c) A captain in the Royal Navy who led the fleet into battle in the Pacific.
(d) A captain in the Royal Navy who rose to the rank of General in WWII.

2. What kind of fish did Morry and Mowat fish for early one morning?
(a) Sole.
(b) Salmon.
(c) Trout.
(d) Cod.

3. What last thing did the old skipper do for Mowat and Jack before leaving the Harbor?
(a) Taught them how to use a compass.
(b) Told them to leave the Harbor as soon as they could.
(c) Told them the story of the Harbor.
(d) Taught them how to repair a sail.

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

5. What was the Black Joke?
(a) An infamous trading ship running between China and London.
(b) An infamous pirate ship in the West Indies.
(c) An infamous steamliner running between Lisbon and Dover.
(d) An infamous slave ship running between Virginia and West Africa.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Enos always do at times of stress?

2. What was the Passion Flower?

3. How many days did it take Mowat to arrive in St. John's?

4. How did Jack, Mowat, and their friends christen the Happy Adventure?

5. What was the William Carson?

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