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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 kind of plant pumped its waste into the water at the slip in which Mowat's boat rested?
(a) A shoe factory.
(b) A fish plant.
(c) A cereal factory.
(d) A rubber plant.

2. What was the Passion Flower?
(a) Mowat's fifteen year old pickup truck.
(b) Mowat's ten year old jeep wagon.
(c) McClelland's boat.
(d) Horwood's ten year old pickup truck.

3. 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 the Director of Libraries.
(d) He was a missionary.

4. How many days did it take Mowat to arrive in St. John's?
(a) A week.
(b) Five days.
(c) Three days.
(d) Ten days.

5. Who presided over the formal baptism of the newly repaired and painted Happy Adventure?
(a) A local minister.
(b) A Catholic Bishop.
(c) A Dominican Father.
(d) A town judge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the Happy Adventure become a Basque ship while moored at St. Pierre?

2. How long did the boat maker think it would take to repair Mowat's boat?

3. Why did Mowat and Jack decide they had to reach Little Burin Island?

4. What did Mike and Mowat find as they were out in open waters heading to Lemaline Head?

5. What were the three rules of rum in Newfoundland?

(see the answer key)

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