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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 did Clonfert finally decide to do?
(a) Pursue an engagement for himself.
(b) Return to the fleet.
(c) Attack Mauritius.
(d) Return to Cape Town.

2. From the discussions between McAdam and Maturin what does the word palliative means?
(a) Soothing treatment of symptoms.
(b) Curing a disease.
(c) Able to be seen.
(d) A cure for a psychosomatic.

3. What does Aubrey have the squadron do continually?
(a) Maintain a speed of 12 knots.
(b) Change crews.
(c) Practice gunnery and seamanship.
(d) Maintain black out at night.

4. How are the men on the Néréide responding to their Captain?
(a) Enthusiastically.
(b) Indifferently.
(c) Agressively.
(d) Near mutiny.

5. What kind of propaganda does Maturin disperse?
(a) Anti-war.
(b) Anti-French.
(c) Anti-British.
(d) Anti Italian.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Clonfert capture a fort?

2. Why can't Pullings bring the French to combat?

3. To where does the squadron go when it leaves Cape Town?

4. What kind of mental stress is Maturin fighting?

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

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