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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Horner is taken to sick berth?
(a) He recovers pretty rapidly.
(b) He confesses everything to Maturin.
(c) He goes into a coma.
(d) He dies.

2. What does Maturin learn about?
(a) The shamen's medical practices.
(b) The habits of the vampire bat.
(c) The coca leaf.
(d) The local voodoo customs.

3. How does Aubrey find Allen's conversation?
(a) Boring.
(b) Unbelievable.
(c) Vaguely useful.
(d) Sad.

4. Who is Hogg?
(a) The cook.
(b) The whaler's spektioneer.
(c) Aubrey's sounder.
(d) The new surgeon's assistant.

5. What does Aubrey learn about their prey?
(a) They have encountered a bad storm and are delayed not too far in advance of Surprise.
(b) Constitution is well ahead of them.
(c) They are refitting on an island three days sail from Surprise.
(d) Norfolk is well ahead of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do they learn as the Surprise is about ready?

2. What is wrong with the whalers who join Surprise's crew?

3. When does a strange wailing begin?

4. What does Horner tell Aubrey?

5. What does Aubrey do when Maturin tells him what the crew is discussing?

(see the answer key)

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