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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what year was Slocum born?
(a) 1829.
(b) 1844.
(c) 1861.
(d) 1850.

2. Who/what is Juan Fernandez?
(a) Coffee grower.
(b) Island.
(c) Ship.
(d) King.

3. What was the name of the bay that was located nearby?
(a) Victoria.
(b) Fundy.
(c) Prince Edward.
(d) Worley.

4. Slocum also comments on a natural phenomenon known as a:
(a) Gator nose.
(b) Pig foot.
(c) Dog ear.
(d) Cat's paw.

5. What was the name of Slocum's old adversary?
(a) Van Pelt.
(b) Defoe.
(c) De Mello.
(d) Van Sant.

6. Just outside of Port Angosto, Slocum was greeted by which of the following:
(a) Snow.
(b) Hail.
(c) Island women.
(d) Dolphins.

7. What item did savages steal from Slocum?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Fishing equipment.
(c) Tacks.
(d) Beer.

8. What is the name of the ship Slocum passed early on in the voyage?
(a) Olympia.
(b) Destiny.
(c) Windswept.
(d) Magnolia.

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

10. Which of the following is not an adjective used by Slocum to describe his people?
(a) Robust.
(b) Hearty.
(c) Stubborn.
(d) Strong.

11. On what date did Slocum leave Port Tamar?
(a) March 3.
(b) July 4.
(c) April 16.
(d) February 23.

12. After the encounter, Slocum docks at which location?
(a) Three Sisters Island.
(b) Snug Bay.
(c) Bay of Fundy.
(d) Three Cove Island.

13. Once again Slocum was chased by savages. This time they were on the water in ___ canoes.
(a) 2.
(b) 6.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

14. In what year did Slocum buy the boat from the captain?
(a) 1882.
(b) 1879.
(c) 1892.
(d) 1888.

15. After leaving Port Tamar, Slocum guided the Spray to which location?
(a) Cape Hatteras.
(b) Cape George.
(c) Cape Pillar.
(d) Cape of Good Hope.

Short Answer Questions

1. What location was Slocum approaching when he just missed a shipwreck?

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

3. What gift did the captain present to Slocum?

4. What previous trick had Slocum used to confuse Black Pedro?

5. Which of the following began to become an issue for Slocum?

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