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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How long did the boat maker think it would take to repair Mowat's boat?
2. What kinds of things did Passion Flower carry back to Muddy Hole from St. Shotts?
3. What was Cape Pine?
4. When did Mowat finally help Enos work on the boat?
5. What overtook the men and their ship before reaching Trepassey Harbor?
Short Essay Questions
1. Where did the men go to find the tools and supplies they could not readily find in St John's? How did Mowat travel to this alternate shopping area?
2. Whom did Mowat and McClelland select to be the captain of their boat? Why did they chose this individual?
3. What was the ritual Mowat performed called the Old Man in the Sea? Where did he learn this?
4. What did Mowat realize when he arrived in Muddy Hole to take over his boat? Why was Mowat upset and worried?
5. Where was Trespassey? What other name is Trespassey known by and why?
6. What did McClelland do to reorganize the repair plan for the boat? What was the first thing he decided to change?
7. Who was Mike Donovan? Why did Mowat contact him?
8. How did Mowat finally purchase the boat? Who sold him the boat and under what circumstances?
9. What did the villagers bring the men to eat while they were living and working aboard the boat? What did Enos finally teach Mowat and McClelland to do with the abundance of food they were given?
10. What did Mowat and McClelland name their boat? Why did they choose this name?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Mowat use both sarcasm and understatement as a form of humor? Give examples. What other kinds of humor did Mowat use in the telling of his story?
Essay Topic 2
Mowat spoke with great respect about the creativity and ingenuity of the people he met in harbor towns. What are some examples of the kinds of creativity and ingenuity he experienced during his time in Newfoundland? Why did Mowat think of these examples as typical of the people of Newfoundland living along the water?
Essay Topic 3
Farley Mowat and Jack McClelland are two very different personality types. Compare and contrast the two men and use examples from the book to support your essay.
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