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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why had Claire come to the islands and aboard Mowat's boat?
(a) To study her French.
(b) To study Italian.
(c) To study navigation.
(d) To study shipbuilding.

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

3. What did Mike say when he emerged form the freezing cold water in the harbor?
(a) "Wouldn't that be a poor boat to sail in?"
(b) "Wouldn't that be a fine rig for swimmin' in the rain?"
(c) "Wouldn't that be great in the summer?"
(d) "Wouldn't that be a silly boat for this schooner?"

4. Why was the cargo brought onto Itchy stored on the deck rather than below?
(a) So it would not get wet below.
(b) So it would not keel over and break.
(c) So it was readily available to the crew.
(d) So it could easily be jettisoned if necessary.

5. Why did Jack McClelland decide not to join Mowat for another season of sailing?
(a) His family and friends forbade it.
(b) He was moving to Seattle.
(c) He was no longer interested in sailing.
(d) He had taken ill over the winter.

6. What did the Moulton boys catch while fishing in the pond beyond the harbor?
(a) Conch.
(b) Speckled trout.
(c) Mackerel.
(d) Well-fed cod.

7. What was Itchy?
(a) The nickname finally given to the Happy Adventures.
(b) The nickname of a pickpocket Theo knew.
(c) The name of a nightclub.
(d) The name of one of the workmen on the boat.

8. What are rounders?
(a) Cod that has been pressed into large balls and boiled.
(b) Little cod that are sundried in the round.
(c) Little cod that are marinaded in rum.
(d) Pieces of cod that are formed into balls and fried.

9. Who gave a gala reception at L'Escal?
(a) Theo and his wife.
(b) Ella Girardin.
(c) Cleotine Baker.
(d) Maria Giarra.

10. What news did Jack hear when he went below to listen to the weather report?
(a) Winds were to die down to two knots.
(b) A typhoon was headed to Newfoundland.
(c) The weather was perfect for sailing on.
(d) A tropical storm warning had been issued.

11. Where did Jack hid his rum bottles?
(a) Under a pile of clothes in his bunk.
(b) Under a pile of rags in the engine room.
(c) In a chest in the corner of the engine room.
(d) In the lazaret.

12. In what vehicle did Mike Donovan arrive in Spoon Cove?
(a) A Volkswagen.
(b) A Cadillac.
(c) A Buick convertible.
(d) A jeep.

13. Who was the first person to speak to Mowat and Jack at Burin Inlet?
(a) An elderly gentleman who invited them to Sunday dinner.
(b) Mike Donovan.
(c) The skipper of the schooner also in the inlet.
(d) The mayor of the town who wanted an explanation.

14. What did Jack do at Burin Cove?
(a) Decided to sell the ship and go home to Toronto.
(b) Decided to buy a new engine.
(c) Decided to go back to Toronto temporarily.
(d) Decided to abandon the adventure.

15. When the Happy Adventure sailed into the open waters, what happened to Mike?
(a) He became sick to his stomach and vomited overboard.
(b) He accidentally fell overboard.
(c) He poured a glass of rum for the Old Man in the Sea.
(d) He became excited and drank a glass of rum.

Short Answer Questions

1. What broke on the Happy Adventure as she continued to sail out into the ocean?

2. What kinds of things did Mowat have done to the Happy Adventure while they were in Spoon Cove?

3. What did Mowat see had happened to the stern of the Itchy over the winter?

4. What was alky and how was it distributed?

5. What happen to the Happy Adventure's supply of fresh water?

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