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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin do when he talks to Mrs. Williams?
(a) Tells her she is not immune to being arrested if she persists.
(b) Nothing more than asks her consideration of his daughter.
(c) Asks her very kindly to leave Clarissa alone.
(d) Threatens her.

2. Who owned a slaver that Whewell once served on board?
(a) Thomas' family.
(b) No one is mentioned like that.
(c) Maturin, though he did not know it was a slaver.
(d) Sir Blaine.

3. How might the high-placed traitor make things difficult for Padeen Coleman and Clarissa Oakes?
(a) He might try to blackmail them.
(b) He might block their pardons.
(c) He cannot harm either person.
(d) He might set them up for assassination.

4. What is Philip's Island?
(a) A haven for the French.
(b) An uninhabited, mostly bare piece of land.
(c) An uninhabited refuge for birds.
(d) A slave trade haven.

5. What does Maturin do that disappoints the crews?
(a) Only allows officers shore leave.
(b) Decides to stay in Freetown.
(c) Makes the men drink quinine before shore leave.
(d) Forbids shore leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Stephen ask Aubrey?

2. Where does Maturin go after hearing the disturbing news from Blaine?

3. Why do the two men apologize to each other?

4. For whom does Sophie hold a dinner party?

5. How does Captain Thomas treat his crew?

(see the answer key)

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