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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When is Stephen told he will meet Mr. Dillon?
(a) At breakfast
(b) At lunch
(c) At the evening meal
(d) As he reports for duty

2. What did the gun crew hope to hit?
(a) Bobbing cast
(b) Target
(c) Enemy ship
(d) Elm-tree pump

3. How big was the ship?
(a) 150 tons
(b) 80 tons
(c) 200 tons
(d) 300 tons

4. What is wrong with the new twelve-pound guns?
(a) Do not work properly
(b) Do not fit in the slots
(c) Recoil too much
(d) Over shoot their targets

5. What does Stephen tell Jack is being sent?
(a) Prison ship
(b) Treasure for the Sophie
(c) Warship to attack the Sophie
(d) Orders from Spain

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word best describes how Stephen felt about the giant waves from the southeasterly storm?

2. Which of the following terms best describes the type of thoughts Jack had when Maturin elbowed him during the concert?

3. What does the word providential mean in the following sentence: The rendezvous seemed almost providential.

4. What is a few guineas?

5. Which of the following is the best definition of the term provinciality as used in the following sentence: Stephen speaks about Aubrey's provinciality.

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