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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin hear Padeen Coleman doing with Brigid?
(a) Playing hide and seek.
(b) Playing peekaboo.
(c) Teaching her Irish.
(d) Teaching her numbers.

2. What plot has McAnon uncovered?
(a) The French plan to invade Ireland.
(b) The traitor's plan to bring in French agents.
(c) The French plan to invade Spain.
(d) The French plan to take Dover.

3. What does Sophie do in a rage when she and Jack fight?
(a) Slaps Jack.
(b) Attempts suicide.
(c) Seeks comfort from Parson Hinksey.
(d) Throws her wedding ring out the window.

4. What does Maturin decide to do about Coleman and Oates?
(a) Move them to London where they will not be easily found.
(b) Take them to Spain.
(c) Send them to the West Indies.
(d) Send them to the country under disguise.

5. Why does Jack have Ballona repeat a drill for the other ships in the squadron to witness?
(a) He refuses to repeat the drill and says the other ships will have to do it on their own.
(b) The Ballona is quite good at the exercise.
(c) So the other Captains feel ashamed.
(d) So the Ballona's relatively inexperienced crew can get more practice time.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where will the French squadron that departs from Lorient be ostensibly bound?

2. Why is Captain Thomas angry at Aubrey?

3. What does Stephen ask Aubrey?

4. About what does Sophie speak to Maturin?

5. Who arrives to meet with Maturin?

(see the answer key)

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