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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the engine aboard Mowat's boat built?
(a) In the 1950s.
(b) In the 1940s.
(c) In the 1920s.
(d) In the 1960s.

2. What was Mike Donovan's job on the mainland?
(a) He was a master boat builder.
(b) He was a missionary.
(c) He was the Director of Libraries.
(d) He was as assistant librarian.

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

4. Who did Mowat find cooking breakfast for him the morning after his first day's driving?
(a) An off duty police officer.
(b) A college roommate.
(c) A total stranger.
(d) A local pig farmer.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mowat say was "by guess and by God?"

2. Who was Mike Donovan?

3. How much did Mowat pay for the boat he bought outside of Muddy Hole?

4. What broke on the Happy Adventure as she continued to sail out into the ocean?

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

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