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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. How does a helmsman push the tiller to steer the boat?

2. What are rounders?

3. Who presided over the formal baptism of the newly repaired and painted Happy Adventure?

4. What was Izaro?

5. Who gave a gala reception at L'Escal?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mowat finally give up his plan to sail the Atlantic?

2. What was the Oregon? How did Theo help save the Oregon?

3. Who was Paulo? Where and how did Mowat meet him? What did he do for the Happy Adventure?

4. Why did Mowat leave his boat in St. Pierre? With whom did he leave the Itchy?

5. How long did it take to repair the Itchy? From where did the money come to make the repairs? What new name did Mowat give the boat?

6. Who attended the private christening ceremony of the Happy Adventure? What happened at the ceremony that was of interest?

7. After finding safe harbor for the night, who did Mowat and McClelland meet when they woke in the morning? What did the their unexpected visitor offer the two men?

8. When did Mike Donovan arrive to stay on the Happy Adventure? What was unusual about what Mike brought with him on the trip? What did he contribute?

9. Who was Blanche? What story did Paulo relate to Mowat about Blanche?

10. When sailing aboard the Happy Adventure toward their chosen destination, who did Mowat and Jack meet in St Mary's Bay, and what did they learn at that moment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Howard Morry appeared in Mowat's book as a story teller extraordinaire. Who was Howard Morry? How did Mowat meet him, and what were the important stories Morry told that directly affected life aboard the Happy Adventure?

Essay Topic 2

The Happy Adventure had a name change half way into the story. What was her new name? What did Mowat and Donovan say the name sounded like when they pronounced it? What did they call the boat instead? How was this an example of Mowat's temperament throughout most of his experience with his very temperamental boat?

Essay Topic 3

What was "the game?" How did it work, and who were the major players? Who was Mowat's partner when he played the game and what role did the two men play in the game?

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