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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who is Mr. Houmouzios?
(a) A local shamen.
(b) A man with whom Stephen exchanges intelligence.
(c) A French spy.
(d) A slaver trader.

3. How does the operation on Mr. Gray go?
(a) Very well.
(b) He does not need an operation.
(c) He dies before Maturin even decides whether to operate.
(d) He dies on the table.

4. How does the Berenice help Surprise?
(a) Giving Surprise some crew members.
(b) Towing her to port.
(c) The Berenice does not help Surprise as Berenice is in bad shape also.
(d) On repairs.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin wish he had brought with him?

2. With whom does Killick have an altercation?

3. What does one officer of Stately believe?

4. Why does Captain Thomas refuse to speak to Maturin soon after the dinner starts?

5. What does Stephen do when Aubrey decides to wait out to sea for a few days?

(see the answer key)

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