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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does Maturin catch on the coast of Brazil?
(a) Monkey.
(b) Albatross.
(c) Sloth.
(d) A new species of crab.

2. With what plan of Aubrey does Commodore Moffit fully agree?
(a) Destroying French rigging to allow for escape.
(b) To sail back to India for help.
(c) To escape the French fleet under the cover of darkness.
(d) To surrender.

3. Why does the swell aid Aubrey and the China fleet?
(a) It makes French use of lower level guns impossible.
(b) It makes navigation difficult for the French.
(c) It sinks two French vessels.
(d) It allows the China Fleet to quickly get away.

4. What are the losses suffered by the H.M.S. Surprise and the China fleet in their encounter with Linois?
(a) Only one sailor is killed.
(b) Aubrey is the only man wounded.
(c) No damage.
(d) A few dead, more wounded, and damage to the ship.

5. Whom do Aubrey and his men plan to free at Port Mahon?
(a) Only Maturin.
(b) Sailors captured the night before.
(c) Chinese prisoners.
(d) All prisoners held by the French.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are many of the prisoners in bad physical condition at Port Mahon's French prison?

2. As the voyage progresses around South America, does the health of Stanhope improve?

3. Is Stanhope the only passenger on the H.M.S. Surprise who suffers from seasickness?

4. Which enemy ship does Aubrey think equals in battle to the H.M.S. Surprise?

5. What French information that Aubrey acquires aids in his sailing into Port Mahon?

(see the answer key)

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