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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. At first the children thought the treat was:
(a) Coal tar.
(b) Building material.
(c) Whale blubber.
(d) A strange rock.
2. Slocum managed to make money off of which sea creature?
(a) Sharks.
(b) Dolphins.
(c) Whales.
(d) Tuna.
3. Slocum came across a shipwreck which he believed to be caused by which of the following:
(a) Inability.
(b) Ice.
(c) Torn hull.
(d) Changing currents.
4. Slocum had a difficult time adapting to the customs of which island?
(a) Peleliu.
(b) Guam.
(c) Samoa.
(d) Marquesas.
5. Slocum docked in which port?
(a) Auckland.
(b) Capetown.
(c) Sydney.
(d) Victoria.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many wise men approached Slocum hoping to learn that the world was really flat?
2. Many times visitors were required to be ______ for a time.
3. What type of bird greeted Slocum as he approached Keeling Cocos?
4. The Queen on Thursday Island was celebrating her 22nd ____ Jubilee.
5. Who was Slocum's special guest?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Slocum's opinion of Samoa? How did Slocum attempt to repay kindnesses?
2. Aside from the King, Slocum met other people from royal families. Discuss the meeting with Mr. A. Young.
3. In chapter 12, the author talks about spending a lot of time in various ports. Discuss the stops and how they relate to Slocum's long stretches of time spent on the sea.
4. The Spray's next port was on the island of Rodriguez. Explain the expectation of Slocum's arrival.
5. Discuss Slocum's arrival on the Keeling Cocos Islands. What was Slocum's first sign that he was getting close?
6. How does capitalism become involved in the story?
7. Examine Slocum's first interaction with the children of the island.
8. Where did the Spray land in South Africa? Who did Slocum meet there?
9. What was the most fascinating thing about the island in Slocum's eyes?
10. What did Slocum do while out on the ocean for such long stretches of time?
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