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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 long did the men work on the Happy Adventure in Trepassey?
(a) Over a month.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) Just a few days.
(d) About a week.

2. What was unusual about the bunks Enos built in the boat?
(a) They were slanted and splintery.
(b) They were comfortable.
(c) They were slanted and soft.
(d) They were hard and short.

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

4. Who was Jennie Barnes?
(a) The woman who helped the Happy Adventure out to sea.
(b) The ship that joined the Happy Adventure in the government wharf.
(c) The new captain of the Happy Adventure.
(d) The ship that Mowat and Jack exchanged their ship for.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the sails on Mowat's ship made of?

2. What was the major crop on the Southern Shore of Newfoundland?

3. Who was the Old Man of the Sea?

4. What overtook the men and their ship before reaching Trepassey Harbor?

5. How long was the passage across Newfoundland?

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