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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 was Theo's boat named after?

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

3. Why did the Happy Adventure become a Basque ship while moored at St. Pierre?

4. How did Mowat unload the passengers he had taken for a test run of the Itchy?

5. Who was Martin Dutin, and what was his job during the repainting of the Happy Adventure?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mowat leave his boat in St. Pierre? With whom did he leave the Itchy?

2. At what point did Mike Donovan leave the Itchy and why? How did he feel about separating from the boat and her crew?

3. Who attended the private christening ceremony of the Happy Adventure? What happened at the ceremony that was of interest?

4. 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?

5. What was the Oregon? How did Theo help save the Oregon?

6. Who was Blanche? What story did Paulo relate to Mowat about Blanche?

7. What direction did the Happy Adventure insist on avoiding as Mowat sailed her for the years following the incident in St Pierre? What happened when he attempted to sail her in that direction? What became his cry as he realized the Happy Adventure had won the battle of directions?

8. 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?

9. When Jack went below to listen to the radio and help establish where they were, what did he learn from the radio news? What did they decide to do about their predicament?

10. Chapter 16 is titled "The Game Is Played." What was the game? Who played the game?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who decided the Happy Adventure should attend Expo 67 in Montreal? How did Mowat originally react to the plan, and why did he change his mind? How did the townspeople react when they heard the Happy Adventure was going to sail to Montreal? How was Jack McClelland's reaction to this news typical of his personality?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Howard Morry appeared in Mowat's book as a story teller extraordinaire. Who was Howard Morry? How did Mowat meet him, and what were the important stories Morry told that directly affected life aboard the Happy Adventure?

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