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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was considered bad luck at the start of a voyage?
(a) Jumping fish.
(b) Still waters.
(c) Cloudy weather.
(d) Farewells.

2. Why did Mowat and Jack decide they had to reach Little Burin Island?
(a) The boat was leaking, and the storm was coming.
(b) It had started to rain heavily, and the boat took in water.
(c) They were both hungry and tired of sailing for the day.
(d) The fog had lifted, and they could find their way.

3. What were Mowat and Mike forced to do when confronted with the BC.M.P.?
(a) Hand their cargo over to the officers.
(b) Load their cargo onto the pier.
(c) Take theri cargo to another harbor.
(d) Dump their cargo overboard.

4. What was Izaro?
(a) The good luck charm affixed to the boat.
(b) The national drink of the Basque nation.
(c) The name of the town nect to the harbor.
(d) The nickname of Mowat's ship.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the Passion Flower?

2. For what port did Mowat and Mike take sail for their first travels together on the Happy Adventure?

3. What did Jack do at Burin Cove?

4. Who was Martin Dutin, and what was his job during the repainting of the Happy Adventure?

5. How far did Mowat get the first day of his journey back to Muddy Hole?

(see the answer key)

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