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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Kesegaran get to the island?
(a) On a French privateer.
(b) She lives there.
(c) In a proa.
(d) The slaver ship she was on wrecks.

2. What does Maturin find when he goes to gather the nests?
(a) The nests had all been put to the torch by the attackers.
(b) Some Chinese children gathering the nests.
(c) A wounded Dyak.
(d) He cannot find them again.

3. For what are the nests good?
(a) Use in cooking birds' nest soup.
(b) For constructing strong ropes.
(c) Medicinal purposes.
(d) For starting fires quickly.

4. What is the name of their ship that wrecked?
(a) HMS Leopard.
(b) HMS Diane.
(c) HMS Shannon.
(d) HMS Surprise.

5. What does Maturin send to a Chinese junk?
(a) A child with a message.
(b) A stack of nests.
(c) A present.
(d) A peace offering.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what did the ship wreck?

2. What does the captain of the force who assaults Aubrey's camp wear?

3. To where does Kesegaran agree to carry a message?

4. Where are the nests?

5. What does Maturin play up?

(see the answer key)

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