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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What ship did Mowat dream he was sailing?
(a) The Queen Anne.
(b) The Queen Elizabeth.
(c) The Queen Mary II.
(d) The Queen Mary.

3. What did Mowat's father buy at an auction when Mowat was a child?
(a) Bees and bee keeping equipment.
(b) A Quick Bake cast iron oven for their kitchen.
(c) Antique furniture for their home.
(d) A tractor and other farm equipment.

4. Where did Mowat attend an auction as an adult?
(a) A small town near Lake Superior.
(b) A small town near Lake Huron.
(c) A small town near Lake Ontario.
(d) A small town near Lake Erie.

5. What is screech?
(a) A rum based drink found only in Newfoundland.
(b) The name of the boat Horwood found for Mowat.
(c) A locally made breakfast food.
(d) The kind of bird native to Newfoundland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of fish did Morry and Mowat fish for early one morning?

2. What kind of plant pumped its waste into the water at the slip in which Mowat's boat rested?

3. What did Mowat refer to as the most salient quality of Newfoundlanders?

4. What was the original name for Mowat and Jack's boat?

5. What happened when Mowat and Mike returned to the Happy Adventure after their celebration?

(see the answer key)

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