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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What previous trick had Slocum used to confuse Black Pedro?
(a) Changing clothes.
(b) Welcoming him aboard.
(c) Switching directions.
(d) Firing into the water.

2. Which of the following began to become an issue for Slocum?
(a) Leg cramps.
(b) Loneliness.
(c) Cold.
(d) Fever.

3. On what date did the Spray leave Buenos Aires?
(a) May 31.
(b) January 26.
(c) September 6.
(d) December 1.

4. What word does Slocum use to describe the boat's pace at this point?
(a) Choppy.
(b) Unsatisfactory.
(c) Stunning.
(d) Steady.

5. How long had the boat been sitting in the captain's yard?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 12 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the captain who went on the trip with Slocum?

2. What was the name of the bay that was located nearby?

3. After leaving Port Tamar, Slocum guided the Spray to which location?

4. Slocum also comments on a natural phenomenon known as a:

5. Just outside of Port Angosto, Slocum was greeted by which of the following:

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