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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 were the three rules of rum in Newfoundland?
(a) Open the bottle as soon as it is put out, do not recork, put out one bottle at a time.
(b) Open only aged rum and recork after each round, never put out two whole bottles.
(c) Put out all of the rum, let one person open each bottle, recork when finished.
(d) Chill the rum for 12 hours, do not recork after opening, show three bottles at a time.

2. How did Mowat describe the water leaking into his boat?
(a) It came in through the bow of the boat.
(b) It came in through the hole on the sdie of the boat.
(c) It came in up through the bottom of the boat.
(d) It came thorugh every pore of the boat.

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

4. Where did Mowat and Claire decide to sail after they left the French waters outside of St. Pierre?
(a) Cape Breton.
(b) Cape Gerald.
(c) Cape May.
(d) Seattle.

5. How long did the boat maker think it would take to repair Mowat's boat?
(a) Five months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Two months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ship did Mowat dream he was sailing?

2. How old was Howard Morry?

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

4. What was Izaro?

5. Who was the Man Who Gets Things Done?

(see the answer key)

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