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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the officers on the Worcester dislike Maturin?
(a) He is richer than they.
(b) He is late to board.
(c) He is favored by the captain.
(d) He is quiet and morose.

2. Who is England at conflict with in this book?
(a) Spain.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) India.

3. What hits Maturin on the head?
(a) A cannon.
(b) A water barrel.
(c) A brick.
(d) A block of wood.

4. How does the narrator describe Maturin?
(a) Routine.
(b) All of these.
(c) Reserved.
(d) Introverted.

5. What region is Thornton most worried about with the blockade?
(a) The Mediterranean region.
(b) The Baltic region.
(c) The French region.
(d) The Ionian region.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about Graham is said to be nearly perfect?

2. Who orders the crew to leave the birds alone?

3. What does Aubrey spend a small fortune on for the ship?

4. What do the crew do when the birds land on the ship?

5. Who disobeys the order to leave the birds on the ship alone?

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