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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey have the crew doing at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Spending the night on the ice island.
(b) Pack up everything and abandon ship.
(c) Continuing pumping and repairing the ship.
(d) Going after those who left.

2. What does Maturin think has affected the rats?
(a) The storm.
(b) Nothing he can see.
(c) The prisoners.
(d) The type of food they carry.

3. How many people have died from the illness?
(a) 37.
(b) 133.
(c) 200.
(d) 116.

4. Why can't Herapath receive an appointment to his position?
(a) He is French.
(b) He is too well educated.
(c) He has never been sworn into the navy.
(d) He is an American.

5. In what part of the ship were the prisoners held?
(a) Forecastle.
(b) Rear hold.
(c) Cargo bay.
(d) The forepeak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin organize after the storm?

2. Who does Aubrey visit after inspecting the prisoners' quarters?

3. What does Maturin do about the prisoners' illness?

4. About what does Babbington warn Grant?

5. Who did the prisoners murder during the storm?

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