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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. Is Maturin able to make use of the rowboat?
(a) No because Nicolls takes it.
(b) No because he can't make the boat water tight.
(c) No becasuse the boat is lost in the storm.
(d) No because his broken arm prevents him from being able to row the boat.

3. In chapter two, where is Maturin imprisoned?
(a) In London.
(b) Port Mahon.
(c) Stockade near Paris.
(d) On a French ship.

4. Why do Mr. White and Mr. Berkeley second guess their effort to come on the voyage of the H.M.S. Surprise?
(a) They are embarrassed to be of no help.
(b) They are frightened by a severe storm.
(c) They resent the way they are treated by the crew.
(d) They are paid poorly by Stanhope.

5. From what disorder does Aubrey think some of the men are suffering?
(a) Dyssentary.
(b) Psychological problems.
(c) Measles.
(d) Scurvy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aubrey watch Maturin alone during the difficult part of recovery after the duel?

2. What does Aubrey leave on the H.M.S. Surprise as a token of an earlier encounter?

3. What gift does the Seringapatam's captain make to Jack Aubrey?

4. Why is the First Lord of the Lords Commissioners not happy about allowing captured Spanish vessels to be considered prizes?

5. What is the rumor in Bombay about the position of the French Armada?

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