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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What important thing did Mowat do to Itchy over the winter?
(a) Added new cabins below deck.
(b) Changed her name.
(c) Painted her green.
(d) Put in electricity.

4. Who stayed with the Itchy while Claire and Mowat took their excursion with Theo?
(a) Enos.
(b) Harold.
(c) Mike.
(d) Wilbur.

5. How did holy water fly around the cabin of the Happy Adventure during the baptism?
(a) The priest sneezed.
(b) The priest tripped.
(c) The priest spilled it while opening the flask.
(d) The priest fell down.

6. What is a dory?
(a) The small boat on the schooner.
(b) The rubber raft on board for emergencies.
(c) The cook stove.
(d) The anchor.

7. After casting about lost in fog and darkness, what did Mowat and Jack finally hear?
(a) A foghorn.
(b) "Ahoy there!"
(c) "Watch out!"
(d) Music from a shore.

8. Who was Martin Dutin, and what was his job during the repainting of the Happy Adventure?
(a) He was the craftsman who rebuild the ship before painting.
(b) He was the fisherman who came from Grand Bruit.
(c) He was the ship's painter and the cook.
(d) He was Theo's son-in-law and the Chef de Protocol.

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

10. What was one important thing the Itchy lacked?
(a) A water pump.
(b) Toilet facilties.
(c) A two way radio.
(d) A kitchen.

11. What did Mowat encounter while he was under water repairing the propeller?
(a) A daulphin.
(b) A shark.
(c) A puffin.
(d) A seal.

12. What did the Happy Adventure come within fifty yards of hitting in the fog?
(a) An oceanliner.
(b) A schooner.
(c) A fishing boat.
(d) A whale.

13. When Mowat arrived in St Pierre, who did he find waiting for him.
(a) No one.
(b) Theo and Ella.
(c) Ella and a few townspeople.
(d) Theo.

14. What ship did Mowat dream he was sailing?
(a) The Queen Anne.
(b) The Queen Mary II.
(c) The Queen Mary.
(d) The Queen Elizabeth.

15. What happen to the Happy Adventure's supply of fresh water?
(a) Mike accidenally poured it overboard.
(b) Mike had forgotten to put the water on the boat.
(c) A loose hose came free and dumped the water into the bilges.
(d) It leaked out into the ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Mike and Mowat encounter in the fog while drifting in the Atlantic?

2. Where did Jack hid his rum bottles?

3. What did Mike and Mowat learn was really the cargo aboard their boat?

4. What did Mike say when he emerged form the freezing cold water in the harbor?

5. Where did Mowat and Claire decide to sail after they left the French waters outside of St. Pierre?

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