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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 1960s.
(b) In the 1940s.
(c) In the 1920s.
(d) In the 1950s.

2. How did Mowat cook while living on the boat?
(a) With a gasoline stove.
(b) With a grill.
(c) With an hibachi.
(d) With a bonfire.

3. Why was Jack unable to get a clerk to wait on him in the stores in St. John's?
(a) Because it was socially improper to wait on a foreigner.
(b) Because all of the stores were self-service.
(c) Because Jack was overdressed for the town.
(d) Because it was socially demeaning for a clerk to wait on a customer.

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

5. What did Mowat get on the shopping day in St. John's?
(a) Six bottles of rum.
(b) An anchor and rope.
(c) Lumber for repairing the boat.
(d) A box of nails.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Blanche?

2. Where did Mowat attend an auction as an adult?

3. What was the Passion Flower?

4. What kind of car did Jack rent in St John's to drive to Muddy Hole?

5. In what vehicle did Mike Donovan arrive in Spoon Cove?

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