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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the William Carson?
(a) The ship that sailed from Cape Breton to London.
(b) The ferry that sailed across the St Lawrence Seaway.
(c) The ship that was anchored next to Mowat's new boat.
(d) The ferry that went to Newfoundland from Cape Breton.

2. How did Mowat unload the passengers he had taken for a test run of the Itchy?
(a) He dropped them off in Colombier.
(b) He dropped them off on the other side of the island.
(c) He sailed to Nova Scotia and left them there.
(d) He put them on a dory outside of Colombier.

3. What did Jack and Mowat decide to do with the bottles of open rum?
(a) Drink it themselves.
(b) Use it for cooking.
(c) Give it out to the men.
(d) Share it with other work sites.

4. What did Mowat say was "by guess and by God?"
(a) The boat's leaking bow.
(b) The boat's compassless navigation.
(c) The weather on their first sail.
(d) The boat's wooden structure.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mowat find cooking breakfast for him the morning after his first day's driving?

2. Why had Claire come to the islands and aboard Mowat's boat?

3. What did Mowat say was the advantage of Mike being ignorant of the schooner and her history?

4. What important thing did Mowat do to Itchy over the winter?

5. When did Claire arrive in St Pierre?

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