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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the Surprise damaged?
(a) A fight with an American frigate and bad weather.
(b) A typhoon.
(c) Fight against a French privateer.
(d) Grounding on some shoals.

2. Why do Ringle and Surprise stay with Berenice?
(a) Dundas is under suspicion of treason.
(b) As a courtesy.
(c) Dundas is the Admiral's flagship.
(d) To protect Berenice.

3. What ship do Aubrey and Maturin board the next morning?
(a) Ringle.
(b) Pyramus.
(c) Bellona.
(d) Surprise.

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

5. For what does Maturin hire a man named Pratt?
(a) To build a new stall for Brigid's pony.
(b) To confront the man who is harassing Clarissa.
(c) To try to find Diana.
(d) To re-roof the barn.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Dundas and Aubrey know each other?

2. What does Dundas ask of Aubrey when he is aboard Surprise?

3. What do Dundas and Aubrey once do at a water stop when they are young men?

4. What does Aubrey point out through his telescope?

5. How is the high-place traitor described?

(see the answer key)

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