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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Aubrey respond to Dundas' request?
(a) Aubrey says Surprise is not returning to England.
(b) Aubrey gives him some of Surprise's prize money.
(c) Aubrey says Sohpie's sister has recently married.
(d) Aubrey says he can only spare one crewmember.

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

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

4. What of Maturin's is in danger?
(a) His assets.
(b) His position.
(c) His research notes.
(d) His collections from his travels.

5. What does Killick say about Sohpie?
(a) That she wants Jack to retire.
(b) That she has maybe left Jack.
(c) That she has finally delivered.
(d) That she is close to dying.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the operation on Mr. Gray go?

2. What do Bonden and Killick discuss in secret?

3. Why is Captain Thomas angry at Aubrey?

4. What does Aubrey confer upon Whewell?

5. What is Philip's Island?

(see the answer key)

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