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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin do at the ball?
(a) Watches other people and examines the potted plants.
(b) Sleeps in a corner chair.
(c) Escorts Villiers from group to group introducing her.
(d) Dances almost every dance.

2. What does Maturin ask his fellow physicians?
(a) How to know if a woman loves you.
(b) What medicine to give Villiers.
(c) If they will assume the teaching of his classes for a while.
(d) How to diagnose early pregnancy.

3. What news does Smith spread far and wide?
(a) News about who Villiers really is.
(b) News that Aubrey's wife has died and Smith hopes to be his next wife.
(c) News of the fact that Aubrey was accused of syping in the United States.
(d) News of hers and Aubrey's relationship.

4. What does Maturin realize about Villiers?
(a) That she is pregnant.
(b) That she is in ill health.
(c) That she does not love Maturin.
(d) That she loves Maturin.

5. What is Harry Johnson's financial situation?
(a) He is almost penniless having spent his fortune funding the revolutionary war.
(b) He is extremely wealthy.
(c) He is penniless but is hoping for an investment in a slaver vessel to turn that around.
(d) His financial status is not mentioned.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Beck?

2. Where does the vessel carrying Aubrey and company arrive?

3. What compels Aubrey to find Smith quite attractive?

4. What impresses Smith about Aubrey?

5. What is spreading like wildfire in the town where Shannon is docking?

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