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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. Who is Jack McClelland?

2. What was the Black Joke?

3. What did Mowat say was "by guess and by God?"

4. What was the major crop on the Southern Shore of Newfoundland?

5. What did Jack believe was the major problem the men faced in repairing the boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Howard Morry? How did Mowat meet him?

2. Why did the crew working on the boat agree to McClelland's plan to streamline purchasing? What did McClelland learn about St. John's?

3. What did McClelland do to reorganize the repair plan for the boat? What was the first thing he decided to change?

4. What did Mowat realize when he arrived in Muddy Hole to take over his boat? Why was Mowat upset and worried?

5. Whom did Mowat and McClelland select to be the captain of their boat? Why did they chose this individual?

6. After Mowat and McClelland's boat was repaired, what did Enos do? Why did everyone think this unusual?

7. Who was Enos? What agreement had he made with Mowat before the two men parted and Mowat returned to Toronto to get the Passion Flower?

8. How did Mowat finally purchase the boat? Who sold him the boat and under what circumstances?

9. What did Mowat and McClelland name their boat? Why did they choose this name?

10. Where was Trespassey? What other name is Trespassey known by and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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