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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who did Mowat credit as being a master improviser?
2. How much did Mowat pay for the boat he bought outside of Muddy Hole?
3. What did Mowat refer to as the most salient quality of Newfoundlanders?
4. How many daughters did Enos Coffin have?
5. What had the Windsor family operated for generations?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Mowat travel to St Johns? Who was Harold Hardwood?
2. How did McClelland finally arrive at Muddy Hole? What happened when he arrived that surprised him?
3. After Mowat and McClelland's boat was repaired, what did Enos do? Why did everyone think this unusual?
4. Why was Muddy Hole a huge adjustment for McClelland?
5. How much money did Mowat have to spend on a boat? What did he finally find in his price range, and where did he and Harold go to purchase the boat?
6. How did Mowat know Jack McClelland? What did the two men decide to do after meeting at a bar one night?
7. What happened to the Happy Adventure on its first voyage? What was unusual about the boat's departure form the harbor?
8. What did the villagers bring the men to eat while they were living and working aboard the boat? What did Enos finally teach Mowat and McClelland to do with the abundance of food they were given?
9. Who was Wilbur, and how did Mowat meet him? What did he learn about Wilbur when the two finally arrived in St. John's?
10. Why did the crew working on the boat agree to McClelland's plan to streamline purchasing? What did McClelland learn about St. John's?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At one point in the story, the Happy Adventure lost her name and underwent a huge transformation. A christening was held for the boat in the town of St. Pierre. What caused these things to happen? Describe the circumstances, the people involved, and the event that was the climax of the story.
Essay Topic 2
Why is the book titled "The Boat Who Wouldn't Float?" What did Mowat mean by this title? Discuss the different meanings the title has to the story.
Essay Topic 3
Who was Mike Donovan, and when did he appear in the story? How did Mowat describe him? What was his job at home, and how did Donovan explain his trip to Newfoundland to his bosses? What kind of personality is Donovan?
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