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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many sailors are allowed liberty at the next stop?
(a) Half the crew at a time.
(b) None.
(c) Anyone who was not recovering from illness.
(d) One third of the crew at a time.

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

3. With whom does Maturin think Villiers might have taken up again?
(a) Mr. Peterson.
(b) Mr. Black.
(c) Mr. Johnson.
(d) Mr. Hawthorne.

4. What needs to be made in order to mount the rudder?
(a) A steel mounting bracket.
(b) New iron straps and pins.
(c) New lag bolts.
(d) Iron pegs and rudder casting.

5. Of what crime is Villiers accused?
(a) Being a prostitute.
(b) Being a spy.
(c) Being a thief.
(d) Being in debt more than six months old.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Sophie talk Aubrey into keeping the command of Leopard?

3. What is Aubrey doing as the novel opens?

4. In what direction is Leopard driven as she seeks to avoid combat?

5. For how long does Putnam loan the forge?

(see the answer key)

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