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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is found on the French gunboat that may aid Aubrey against the French?
(a) Intercepted English messages.
(b) Cache of weapons.
(c) Current French codebook.
(d) An English prisoner.

2. In the sixth chapter, a second violent storm does what kind of damage to the H.M.S. Surprise?
(a) The ship is undamaged.
(b) Two sails are torn.
(c) All the rigging is lost.
(d) Destruction of the foremost.

3. Why is the First Lord of the Lords Commissioners not happy about allowing captured Spanish vessels to be considered prizes?
(a) Prime minister is sympathizing with the Spanish.
(b) First Lord fears a Spanish retaliation.
(c) Aubrey benefits from the prizes.
(d) Fortune goes to Sir Joseph Blain.

4. To what kind of lecture does Maturin go to in Chapter one?
(a) A lecture on insects.
(b) A lecture on human anatomy.
(c) Political lecture.
(d) Bird watching lecture.

5. In chapter five, Maturin and Nicolls set off in a rowboat to what location?
(a) They row to the shore of Brazil.
(b) They take an extended trip to a deserted monastery.
(c) They go to St. Paul's Rocks.
(d) They row to another English vessel.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Maturin's travel plans in chapter four involve Mr. Stanhope?

2. What is the reason for the argument in chapter seven between Aubrey and Maturin?

3. What consumes all of Aubrey's time while the H.M.S. Surprise is anchored at Bombay?

4. What affect does the heat and exposure on St. Paul's Rocks have on Stephen Maturin.

5. What is the general attitude towards Mr. Atkins?

(see the answer key)

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