By the Great Horn Spoon Chapters 4-7

Why did Captain Swain choose to take the ship through the Strait of Magellan?

• It was a short cut
• It was safer
• He wanted to see his dad
• That was the only choice

What weighs more, a ton of bricks or a ton of coal?

• Coal
• bricks
• neither

What was the Sea Raven's strategy to win the race?

• Throw the passengers overboard
• Take all the coal in Callao
• Get more gas
• Burn the lumber

What ship won the race?

• Sea Raven
• Lady Wilma

What did Captain Swain finally do to win the race?

• Take all the coal in Callao
• Get more gas
• Burn the lumber
• Throw the passengers overboard

What is "Tierra del Fuego"

• A stop on the way to California
• Land where the natives burn fires that can be seen from ships
• A town in Brazil
• The end of the race when they finally reach California

What is the meaning of the word "glum" as used in this story?

• happy or amused
• a type of gum that was chewed during the gold rush
• sullenly or silently gloomy
• crafty or cunning

What is the meaning of the word "skedaddled" as used in this story?

• happy or amused 
• silently gloomy
• run away hurriedly 
• crafty or cunning

What is the meaning of the word "Wharf" as used in this story?

• dock or pier
• gum
• a tool for finding gold
• Captain Swain's cat

What is the meaning of the word "Cease" as used in this story?

• Stop
• Scissors
• A high pitched scream
• To become weak