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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. What did Mowat say was missing from the peaceful harbor scene in Muddy Hole?
(a) The neighborhood bar.
(b) One of the piers.
(c) His repaired ship.
(d) Enos's boathouse.

2. What ship did Jack and Mowat name their boat after?
(a) The Queen Mary.
(b) Peter Easton's ship.
(c) A toy ship Jack once had as a child.
(d) The Halloran brother's ship.

3. What were the sails on Mowat's ship made of?
(a) Nylon and rope.
(b) 8 gauge canvas.
(c) Nylon and plastic cable.
(d) 14 gauge canvas.

4. What was the major crop on the Southern Shore of Newfoundland?
(a) Carrots.
(b) Potatoes.
(c) Onions.
(d) Beets.

5. How did Jack, Mowat, and their friends christen the Happy Adventure?
(a) They hit the bow with a bottle of rum.
(b) They went into town and bought drinks for everyone in the bar.
(c) They took her out in the bay and drank a toast.
(d) They sat in her cabin and toasted their new boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was the passage across Newfoundland?

2. What did Jack believe was the major problem the men faced in repairing the boat?

3. When did Mowat finally help Enos work on the boat?

4. Who did Mowat find cooking breakfast for him the morning after his first day's driving?

5. Who was Peter Easton?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the author have a fear of auctions? How did he find himself at an auction as the story opened?

2. What did Mowat and McClelland name their boat? Why did they choose this name?

3. How did McClelland finally arrive at Muddy Hole? What happened when he arrived that surprised him?

4. What was the Passion Flower? How did it get its name? Why was it important to Mowat?

5. What was the ritual Mowat performed called the Old Man in the Sea? Where did he learn this?

6. How did Mowat finally purchase the boat? Who sold him the boat and under what circumstances?

7. What did Mowat realize when he arrived in Muddy Hole to take over his boat? Why was Mowat upset and worried?

8. How did Mowat know Jack McClelland? What did the two men decide to do after meeting at a bar one night?

9. What else besides the necessary tools and supplies did McClelland bring back from the Southern Shore? How did he plan to use this purchase? What actually happened?

10. Who was Wilbur, and how did Mowat meet him? What did he learn about Wilbur when the two finally arrived in St. John's?

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