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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-9.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What was considered one of the toughest woods in the world?
(a) Newfoundland fir pine.
(b) Newfoundland yellow oak.
(c) Newfoundland black spruce.
(d) Newfoundland birch.
2. Who did Mowat find cooking breakfast for him the morning after his first day's driving?
(a) A local pig farmer.
(b) An off duty police officer.
(c) A college roommate.
(d) A total stranger.
3. What did Mowat say was "by guess and by God?"
(a) The boat's leaking bow.
(b) The boat's wooden structure.
(c) The weather on their first sail.
(d) The boat's compassless navigation.
4. What did Mowat say was missing from the peaceful harbor scene in Muddy Hole?
(a) Enos's boathouse.
(b) His repaired ship.
(c) The neighborhood bar.
(d) One of the piers.
5. What kinds of things did Passion Flower carry back to Muddy Hole from St. Shotts?
(a) Nails, hammers, lumber, and saws.
(b) Portlights, bronze, and brass fittings.
(c) Food, fittings, and a case of rum.
(d) Rope, an anchor, and food.
Short Answer Questions
1. When did Mowat finally help Enos work on the boat?
2. Who was the Man Who Gets Things Done?
3. How did Mowat find a boat maker in Muddy Hole?
4. What did Jack drive his car into upon arriving at Muddy Hole?
5. What kind of plant pumped its waste into the water at the slip in which Mowat's boat rested?
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