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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 Maturin insist must happen with his convalescents?
(a) They must be sent back to England.
(b) They have to get off the ship.
(c) They have to work some.
(d) They have to have fresh fruit.

2. How long does the ship lie becalmed?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) A month.

3. What do Wogan and Herapath attempt to do about their feelings?
(a) Hide them.
(b) Act upon them by getting married.
(c) Restrain them.
(d) Show them.

4. What does Grant want to do as the ship continues to settle?
(a) He has no opinion.
(b) Repair it with ice.
(c) Abandon ship.
(d) Pull it onto the island.

5. What is the windless place called that the ship encounters?
(a) The stills.
(b) Slow water sea.
(c) Breeze bay.
(d) The doldrums.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin do right after the Dutch ship sinks?

2. Where does Aubrey head after the illness is over?

3. What happens with the prisoners as the ship sits still?

4. What does Maturin organize after the storm?

5. What did Wogan have that kept her in good physical shape?

(see the answer key)

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