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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 14-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Claire arrive in St Pierre?
(a) In the last week of July.
(b) In early May.
(c) At the end of September.
(d) In later June.

2. What is a dory?
(a) The small boat on the schooner.
(b) The anchor.
(c) The rubber raft on board for emergencies.
(d) The cook stove.

3. What did Jack and Mowat decide to do with the bottles of open rum?
(a) Share it with other work sites.
(b) Drink it themselves.
(c) Give it out to the men.
(d) Use it for cooking.

4. How much did Mowat pay for the boat he bought outside of Muddy Hole?
(a) A thousand dollars.
(b) Less than five hundred dollars.
(c) Less than two hundred dollars.
(d) Less than a thousand dollars.

5. Why was Jack unable to get a clerk to wait on him in the stores in St. John's?
(a) Because it was socially improper to wait on a foreigner.
(b) Because all of the stores were self-service.
(c) Because it was socially demeaning for a clerk to wait on a customer.
(d) Because Jack was overdressed for the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mowat get on the shopping day in St. John's?

2. How far did Mowat get the first day of his journey back to Muddy Hole?

3. What cargo did Itchy take aboard in Miquelon?

4. What ship did Jack and Mowat name their boat after?

5. Who did Mowat credit as being a master improviser?

(see the answer key)

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