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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What else physically happens to Maturin?
(a) He gets food poisoning.
(b) He breaks a finger.
(c) He gets pneumonia.
(d) He cuts his wrist.

2. How is Corbett characterized by Bonder?
(a) A hard-working, yet incompetent Captain.
(b) A sadistic tyrant.
(c) A milquetoast.
(d) Good, solid Captain.

3. What does Aubrey use his station of commodore to do?
(a) To have his wife on board.
(b) To order fine wines.
(c) To request Bonden and Killick, his personal coxswain and steward, be reassigned to his crew.
(d) To fire Corbett.

4. What happens to Maturin during the voyage?
(a) He is dropped overboard.
(b) He breaks his nose.
(c) He falls out of the rigging.
(d) He gets food poisoning.

5. Who reaches Cape Town?
(a) Exeter.
(b) Boadicea.
(c) HMS Roland.
(d) Leopard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Aubrey go to see?

2. Who arrives as Clonfert captures the fort?

3. What did Clonfert finally decide to do?

4. What does Aubrey do with some of his ships before going to Rodriquez?

5. What is the state of Clonfert's ship?

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