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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What promise did John Smallwood make to his people when he took office?
(a) "You will never have to fish again."
(b) "You will never have to worry again."
(c) "You will never have to work again."
(d) "You will all get new fishing vessels."

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

3. Who was Blanche?
(a) Mowat's cat.
(b) Theo's dog.
(c) Theo's wife.
(d) Paulo's dog.

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

5. What did the three men Mowat left in charge of the Itchy do rather than tend to the boat?
(a) They left town and sold Itchy to a stranger.
(b) They sailed Itchy to Muddy Hole.
(c) They paid two young boys to watch over the boat.
(d) They argued over who would be in command of the boat's watch.

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

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

8. What did Paulo mount to the bow of his boat?
(a) A brass bell taken from Theo's house.
(b) A brass hammer taken from Paulo's father.
(c) A brass cannon taken from the governor's house.
(d) A brass candelabra taken from the mayor's house.

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

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

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

12. What did it mean to "slap a blanket on the schooner?"
(a) Give the boat a ticket.
(b) Cover the boat for the winter.
(c) Arrest the boat.
(d) Take the boat to the nearest salvage yard.

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

14. Who presided over the formal baptism of the newly repaired and painted Happy Adventure?
(a) A town judge.
(b) A Catholic Bishop.
(c) A local minister.
(d) A Dominican Father.

15. What was alky and how was it distributed?
(a) Alka seltzer sold in cases of 144 packs.
(b) Alcohol swabs for surgical bases.
(c) Alkeline batteries smuggled into the country.
(d) Pure grain alcohol sold in five litre cans, or twenty litre drums.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mowat say was the advantage of Mike being ignorant of the schooner and her history?

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

3. What happened when Mowat and Mike returned to the Happy Adventure after their celebration?

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

5. At the rate of their travel, how long did Mowat figure it would take the men to reach the Caribbean?

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