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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 the major crop on the Southern Shore of Newfoundland?
(a) Beets.
(b) Carrots.
(c) Onions.
(d) Potatoes.

2. Who did Mike and Mowat encounter in the fog while drifting in the Atlantic?
(a) The ship Blue Iris.
(b) The ship Crimson Tide.
(c) The ship Brown Bear.
(d) The ship Black Night.

3. What was rotting beneath the floorboards of the cabin of the boat?
(a) Food.
(b) Mice.
(c) Crabs.
(d) Rats.

4. What cargo did Itchy take aboard in Miquelon?
(a) Water, food, and medicine.
(b) Rum, food, and bedding.
(c) Fresh fish, brandy, and gold.
(d) Rum, wine, and brandy.

5. At the rate of their travel, how long did Mowat figure it would take the men to reach the Caribbean?
(a) Sixteen months.
(b) Four months.
(c) Thirteen weeks.
(d) Seven weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Mowat in Rimouski waiting for spare parts for the boat?

2. What did Mowat say was missing from the peaceful harbor scene in Muddy Hole?

3. Who sent a crate of supplies to Mowat aboard the Happy Adventure?

4. Why did the Happy Adventure stop dead during her departure from Messers Cove?

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

(see the answer key)

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