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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the two men apologize to each other?
(a) They each believed something in error about the other.
(b) Dundas cuts Aubrey with his sword.
(c) Dundas infers something about Aubrey's wife.
(d) Aubrey says unkind things about Dundas' mother.

2. What ship weighs anchor at Shelmerston?
(a) Surprise.
(b) Ringle.
(c) Nelson.
(d) Bereson.

3. What will Aubrey be receiving for his next assignment?
(a) A small squadron.
(b) A new surgeon.
(c) A new ship of the line.
(d) A new first mate.

4. What will Aubrey be allowed to do as a result of his next assignment?
(a) Hoist a broad pennant.
(b) Remand the Surprise as his personal vessel.
(c) Allow his trusted first mate to finally retire.
(d) Allow Maturin to stay home with his ill wife.

5. What has Captain Dundas suggested several times?
(a) That the Ringle divest of some of her crew for Surprise.
(b) That the Surprise be dry docked for repairs.
(c) That Berenice go on ahead since she is so much faster than Ringle or Surprise.
(d) The faster ships go ahead and move at their speed and leave Berenice.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. With whom does Mrs. Williams insinuate that Diana is having an affair?

3. From what is Aubrey recovering?

4. How is the Surprise damaged?

5. At what game did Dundas once beat Aubrey?

(see the answer key)

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