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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which items are locked in the Captain's desk?
(a) Journals.
(b) Letters.
(c) Secret orders.
(d) Bottles of rum.

2. Who gives the orders for the ship to be dispatched?
(a) Captain Sawyer.
(b) King George II.
(c) Lords of the Admiralty.
(d) The Cabinet.

3. The 22nd Article concerns _______________.
(a) Consequences of quarreling with a superior officer.
(b) Consequences of mutiny.
(c) Consequences of spying.
(d) Treatment of prisoners.

4. What does the phrase, "rope yarn Sunday" mean when the Captain declares it after his reading?
(a) The men would tie ropes all Sunday.
(b) The men would spend the rest of the day in idleness.
(c) The men would drink rum all afternoon.
(d) The men would be punished for being idle.

5. How many years of experience does Bush have?
(a) 5.
(b) 10.
(c) 15.
(d) Less than 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many minutes does the Captain give Mr. Lomax to deliver spirits to all the men?

2. Which ship is Bush serving on prior to his current employment?

3. Who can be excused from church services according to the tolerant Admiralty?

4. The morning after his fall, why is the Captain restrained?

5. What is the name of the island that is the new destination of the ship?

(see the answer key)

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