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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Slocum's special guest?
(a) Captain Howard.
(b) Mrs. Stevenson.
(c) John Slocum.
(d) King of the islands.

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

3. Slocum left the island and prepared to sail to which country?
(a) Australia.
(b) South Africa.
(c) Tasmania.
(d) New Zealand.

4. Slocum talks about the unusual "rain of ____."
(a) Fear.
(b) Death.
(c) Blood.
(d) Sand.

5. Which ocean was Slocum prepared to traverse at this point?
(a) Pacific.
(b) Arctic.
(c) Atlantic.
(d) Indian.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group of islands did Slocum reach in July?

2. The people of the island were pleased to see the Spray and in her honor built a ____.

3. What word does Slocum use to describe the boat's pace at this point?

4. What color are the hills of the next island approached by the Spray?

5. What was the title of Foy?

(see the answer key)

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