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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. When the Happy Adventure sailed into the open waters, what happened to Mike?
2. What promise did John Smallwood make to his people when he took office?
3. Who was the first person to speak to Mowat and Jack at Burin Inlet?
4. What does barking do to the fish nets?
5. What broke on the Happy Adventure as she continued to sail out into the ocean?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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?
3. 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?
4. What plan did Mowat, Mike, Theo, and the others devise to redecorate the Itchy for her christening? Why did they come up with this plan?
5. At what point did Mike Donovan leave the Itchy and why? How did he feel about separating from the boat and her crew?
6. After finding safe harbor for the night, who did Mowat and McClelland meet when they woke in the morning? What did the their unexpected visitor offer the two men?
7. What was the Oregon? How did Theo help save the Oregon?
8. Who was Blanche? What story did Paulo relate to Mowat about Blanche?
9. How did the people on the island celebrate the public christening of the ship?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Who was Peter Easton? What was his importance in the story? What did McClelland do after hearing the story and why? There are at least two ironic parts of the story. What were they? Why would they be considered ironic?
Essay Topic 2
Define personification, give examples of the device, and discuss how Farley Mowat used personification in his story.
Essay Topic 3
Why is the book titled "The Boat Who Wouldn't Float?" What did Mowat mean by this title? Discuss the different meanings the title has to the story.
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