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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Diana Villiers?
(a) Sophie's best friend.
(b) Sophie's sister.
(c) Sophie's sister-in-law.
(d) Sophie's cousin.

2. About what does Babbington warn Grant?
(a) Low rations.
(b) Lack of fresh water.
(c) Heading too far east.
(d) Dangerous nautical conditions.

3. 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.

4. What is Aubrey doing as the novel opens?
(a) Coming up before the review board.
(b) Hiring crew.
(c) Getting married.
(d) Living a life of dissipation.

5. What does Maturin notice about the rats on board the ship?
(a) There are more than usual.
(b) They are very skinny.
(c) They are acting peculiar.
(d) They are very fat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the worst wound Aubrey has received?

2. What type of shot would Aubrey use against smaller boats?

3. Who is Michael Herapath?

4. How did the prisoners feel during the storm?

5. Why are the wind and waves so heavy where Leopard is located?

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