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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the American capitalist Cyrus Eaton welcome to Pugwash every year?
(a) The Seamen's Conference.
(b) The Fishermen's Meeting.
(c) The Thinkers' Conference.
(d) The Whalers' Weekend.

2. What kind of fish did Morry and Mowat fish for early one morning?
(a) Sole.
(b) Cod.
(c) Trout.
(d) Salmon.

3. 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.

4. Why did Jack McClelland not arrive in St. John's by plane as he had planned?
(a) The fog was too dense.
(b) There were mechanical problems on the plane.
(c) He decided he wanted to come by boat.
(d) A hurricane was whipping up.

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

6. Where did the Happy Adventure finally stop in Trepassey Harbor?
(a) On the steep rocks.
(b) Just outside of the main dock.
(c) Next to the fish plant.
(d) At the local bar.

7. What is screech?
(a) The kind of bird native to Newfoundland.
(b) A rum based drink found only in Newfoundland.
(c) A locally made breakfast food.
(d) The name of the boat Horwood found for Mowat.

8. When was the engine aboard Mowat's boat built?
(a) In the 1950s.
(b) In the 1960s.
(c) In the 1920s.
(d) In the 1940s.

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

10. What colors were painted on Enos's house?
(a) Orange, blue, and yellow.
(b) Yellow, green, and white.
(c) Blue, white, and green.
(d) Puce, yellow, and red.

11. What color was the boat Mowat purchased from the Hallohans?
(a) A vile color green.
(b) A deep black.
(c) White.
(d) Blue and white.

12. What are fish flakes?
(a) Scales from fish that fall to the ground.
(b) Racks for drying fish.
(c) Fish food.
(d) Fish that has been cured.

13. What did Jack drive his car into upon arriving at Muddy Hole?
(a) A lake.
(b) A house.
(c) A horse barn.
(d) A sheep shed.

14. How did Mowat find a boat maker in Muddy Hole?
(a) McClelland knew a boat maker.
(b) The Hallohan brothers recommended him.
(c) Horwood recommended him.
(d) Mowat called a friend in Toronto.

15. What did Jack do for most of the Happy Adventure's first voyage?
(a) Poured rum for the two men.
(b) Pumped water out of the leaking boat.
(c) Worked the sails.
(d) Tried to start the stubborn engine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mowat think was an excellent choice for the pilot of their ship?

2. What did Mowat get on the shopping day in St. John's?

3. What was called the Country of the Masterless Men?

4. What were the sails on Mowat's ship made of?

5. How many daughters did Enos Coffin have?

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