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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the part of the crew that takes the boats and leave the ship take with them?
(a) Part of the ship's rum rations.
(b) Most of the ship's spare rope.
(c) All of the ship's small arms.
(d) All of the ship's food.

2. What happens when Leopard hits a submerged iceberg?
(a) It comes up out of the water.
(b) It wrenches the boat.
(c) It gets stuck on the ice.
(d) It splits in half.

3. How does Martin, Maturin's assistant, fare with the illness?
(a) He doesn't get better but doesn't die.
(b) He recovers.
(c) He never gets it.
(d) He dies from it.

4. Where does Aubrey weather the storm?
(a) Bay of Biscay.
(b) Black Sea.
(c) Sea of Bengali.
(d) Mediterranean Sea.

5. How many people recover from the illness but are too weak to work?
(a) A hundred.
(b) About sixty-five.
(c) Half the ship.
(d) Twenty-six.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maturin feel about his manipulations of Wogan and Herapath?

2. What is the worst wound Aubrey has received?

3. What does Maturin notice about the rats on board the ship?

4. What do Wogan and Herapath attempt to do about their feelings?

5. Why does Aubrey make Grant first officer?

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