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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 stayed with the Itchy while Claire and Mowat took their excursion with Theo?
2. How did Mowat unload the passengers he had taken for a test run of the Itchy?
3. What is a dory?
4. What symbiotic relationship did Mowat and Clarie witness while on their excursion on the Columbier?
5. What kinds of things did Mowat have done to the Happy Adventure while they were in Spoon Cove?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was the Happy Adventure's new name after her christening? What did Mowat and Mike decide to call her for short? Why?
2. What surprise did Mowat and Mike find when they retired below the ship to sleep? Who had given the men this surprise, and what did Mowat do with the gift?
3. How did the people on the island celebrate the public christening of the ship?
4. 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?
5. 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?
6. How long did it take to repair the Itchy? From where did the money come to make the repairs? What new name did Mowat give the boat?
7. 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?
8. When did Mike Donovan arrive to stay on the Happy Adventure? What was unusual about what Mike brought with him on the trip? What did he contribute?
9. Who attended the private christening ceremony of the Happy Adventure? What happened at the ceremony that was of interest?
10. 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?
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
In the first few chapters of The Boat Who Wouldn't Float, how did the author set the stage for the story that was to follow? What hints did he give the reader about himself and his adventure in Newfoundland with his boat? Why is this devise successful in this book?
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