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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When supplies run low on H.M.S. Lively, what do some of the crew resort to eating?
(a) They eat beetles and other insects.
(b) They chew on leather strapping.
(c) Some resort to cannibalism.
(d) They eat rats from the hold.

2. What gruesome occurrence follows the French attempt to retaliate on gunboats against Aubrey and H.M.S. Lively?
(a) Aubrey's crew tortures French captives.
(b) Pressed Asian sailors laughter at every French attacker.
(c) English crewI ignores white flag and continues to attack.
(d) French gunboats sink.

3. At the close of chapter three, what symbol of peace does Aubrey return to?
(a) England.
(b) Familiar monotony of picket blockade.
(c) The sea.
(d) Sophia's home.

4. What becomes of the biological specimens collected on the rocks?
(a) Maturin stores them in a small cave.
(b) Maturin tosses them into the sea.
(c) Maturin protects them under the capsized boat.
(d) Almost all are lost.

5. What is Captain Aubrey's attitude toward an opportunity to command H.M.S. Surprise?
(a) He is thrilled.
(b) He is disappointed that he doesn't get a better offer.
(c) He thinks his career will stall.
(d) He fears he owes too much to Maturin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey hope to make the Port Mahon rescue appear to be?

2. Who wants to examine the biological specimens on St. Paul's Rocks?

3. In Bombay, does Maturin's logic convince Aubrey that he should not worry about Sophie's impressions?

4. How does Aubrey know he can trust the man he meets at Minorca?

5. During their short trip in the rowboat, what surprising weather catches Nicolls and Maturin off guard?

(see the answer key)

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