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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What consumes all of Aubrey's time while the H.M.S. Surprise is anchored at Bombay?
(a) He supervises refitting the ship.
(b) He takes a vacation.
(c) He helps Maturin with business.
(d) He searches for Diana.

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

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

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

5. What does Maragall arrange to ease Aubrey's arrival at Port Mahon?
(a) Bribery of lookouts.
(b) Full military salute.
(c) New code for messages.
(d) Vessel gets through the health inspection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stanhope's physical condition push Aubrey to do in spite of safety concerns?

2. In the sixth chapter, a second violent storm does what kind of damage to the H.M.S. Surprise?

3. Of what does Canning accuse Diana?

4. What two men occasionally play music on the ship during the voyage to India?

5. What does the Marine Captain suggest Maturin do to Canning?

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