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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ringle spot?
(a) A Dutch ship of the line.
(b) A French frigate.
(c) A Dutch Slaver.
(d) An American ship of the line.

2. How do Dundas and Aubrey know each other?
(a) They grew up in the same village.
(b) They attended Oxford together.
(c) They served together as young midshipmen.
(d) They are cousins.

3. Why does Jack think the ship is having trouble keeping up with the fleet?
(a) The new rudder is unwieldy.
(b) They do not have a full complement of crew.
(c) The Captain's inexperience.
(d) The poor design of her topsails.

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

5. Why are general quarters sounded when Aubrey and Dundas are still talking?
(a) A ship is sighted that does not answer the code properly.
(b) The new midshipman sounds the incorrect bell.
(c) They are conducting a drill.
(d) General quarters are not sounded.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lalla?

2. What is the ship that Ringle spots doing?

3. What does Mr. Whewell describe for Jack and Stephen?

4. What has been happening since Maturin took ill?

5. How might the high-placed traitor make things difficult for Padeen Coleman and Clarissa Oakes?

(see the answer key)

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