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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1-5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of wood did Slocum use to repair the Spray?
(a) Oak.
(b) Maple.
(c) Cherry.
(d) Pine.

2. In what year did Slocum leave for his trip around the world?
(a) 1881.
(b) 1887.
(c) 1890.
(d) 1895.

3. What was the name of the boat that wrecked shortly before Slocum's arrival?
(a) Grecian.
(b) Venetian.
(c) Parisian.
(d) Roman.

4. What was the name of the capital?
(a) Ibiza.
(b) Lajes.
(c) Horta.
(d) Guadalajara.

5. Slocum referred to which famous Pilgrim?
(a) Bradford.
(b) Brewster.
(c) Standish.
(d) Cook.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the boat purchased from the captain?

2. Slocum was offered a job aboard the experimental gunboat called:

3. What is the name of the valley visible from the Slocum house?

4. Which of the following is not an adjective used by Slocum to describe his people?

5. Where did Slocum's grandfather work?

(see the answer key)

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