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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was Jennie Barnes?
(a) The ship that joined the Happy Adventure in the government wharf.
(b) The new captain of the Happy Adventure.
(c) The ship that Mowat and Jack exchanged their ship for.
(d) The woman who helped the Happy Adventure out to sea.

3. Who did Mowat credit as being a master improviser?
(a) Jack McClelland.
(b) Enos Coffin.
(c) Himself.
(d) Howard Morry.

4. Where did the crew decide to sail the boat after her christening?
(a) To Milan.
(b) To Miquelon.
(c) To Moscovia.
(d) To Marinetta.

5. How far did Mowat get the first day of his journey back to Muddy Hole?
(a) 600 miles to Toronto.
(b) 550 miles to the St Lawrence River.
(c) 500 miles to St. John's.
(d) 650 miles to outside Quebec City.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a dory?

2. What was the new name given to the Happy Adventure?

3. What had the Windsor family operated for generations?

4. What was the Black Joke?

5. What was considered one of the toughest woods in the world?

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