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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 kind of car did Jack rent in St John's to drive to Muddy Hole?
(a) A red Hummer.
(b) A red jeep.
(c) A red covertible.
(d) A red Continental.

2. Who was the Old Man of the Sea?
(a) A book by Ernest Hemmingway.
(b) The mythical sailor who liked a glass of rum.
(c) A poem by Tennyson.
(d) The name of the boat sailing next to Happy Adventure.

3. What was called the Country of the Masterless Men?
(a) The southern mointains.
(b) The center of the country.
(c) The interior of the peninsula.
(d) The northern mountains.

4. How did Jack, Mowat, and their friends christen the Happy Adventure?
(a) They went into town and bought drinks for everyone in the bar.
(b) They took her out in the bay and drank a toast.
(c) They sat in her cabin and toasted their new boat.
(d) They hit the bow with a bottle of rum.

5. What did Enos always do at times of stress?
(a) Took out his teeth.
(b) Cursed the sea.
(c) Prayed aloud.
(d) Whistled a sailor's tune.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why was Jack unable to get a clerk to wait on him in the stores in St. John's?

3. Who was the Man Who Gets Things Done?

4. What are fish flakes?

5. Who is Jack McClelland?

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