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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the first boat co-owned by Slocum?
(a) Northern Light.
(b) Seawitch.
(c) Spray.
(d) Aurora.

2. What is the name of the valley visible from the Slocum house?
(a) Cape May.
(b) Chesapeake.
(c) Hudson.
(d) Annapolis.

3. While on Keeling Cocos, Slocum took the time to do what to the Spray?
(a) Repair.
(b) Overhaul.
(c) Reorganize.
(d) Paint.

4. Slocum was thrilled to know that he was in the same area that had been inhabited by which of the following?
(a) The Howells.
(b) Robinson Crusoe.
(c) Dr. Livingston.
(d) Swiss Family Robinson.

5. Slocum also taught the islanders about which of the following:
(a) Judaism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Capitalism.
(d) Socialism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Slocum left the island and prepared to sail to which country?

2. Slocum referred to which famous Pilgrim?

3. What group of Indians chased the Spray in the Bay?

4. What was the official occupation of John Slocum?

5. Slocum talks about the unusual "rain of ____."

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