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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. What cargo did Itchy take aboard in Miquelon?
2. Where did Mowat and Claire decide to sail after they left the French waters outside of St. Pierre?
3. What was alky and how was it distributed?
4. What did the three men Mowat left in charge of the Itchy do rather than tend to the boat?
5. In what vehicle did Mike Donovan arrive in Spoon Cove?
Short Essay Questions
1. On their way to St. Pierre, what sea creatures did Mowat and Donovan encounter? What large sea creature did the men think might capsize their boat? What was it, actually?
2. Who attended the private christening ceremony of the Happy Adventure? What happened at the ceremony that was of interest?
3. When Mowat returned to St.Pierre in the spring, what did he learn about the men in whose charge he had left the Itchy? What condition was the boat in when Mowat found it?
4. What did McClelland learn when he called his office from Burin Cove? How did his plans change after the phone call? What promise did he make to Mowat after the call?
5. Who decided how the Happy Adventure was to be painted after her overhaul at Paulo's harbor? What colors were chosen for the boat? Who oversaw the painting of the boat?
6. Who joined Mowat and Mike aboard the Itchy before they set sail? What was this person doing on the island, and from where did this person originally come?
7. Why did Mowat leave his boat in St. Pierre? With whom did he leave the Itchy?
8. How did the people on the island celebrate the public christening of the ship?
9. Chapter 16 is titled "The Game Is Played." What was the game? Who played the game?
10. Where did Mowat and McClelland decide to sail, instead of sailing the Atlantic? Why did they choose that destination?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
Define personification, give examples of the device, and discuss how Farley Mowat used personification in his story.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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