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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 is Aubrey in a hurry to do?
(a) Get to sea.
(b) Get back to the Mediterranean.
(c) Get back to England and leave his son with his wife.
(d) Get a dispatch off to England.

2. Why is Aubrey in such a hurry after they leave the area of São Francisco?
(a) He learns Sophie is dying.
(b) Napoleon has ratched up his naval war.
(c) Norfolk has a 16-day lead on them.
(d) Constitution has a 16-day lead on them.

3. How does Surprise end up on a mud bank?
(a) It is unavoidable because it is low tide.
(b) The pilot runs her aground.
(c) They are avoiding a large, fallen tree.
(d) They run aground intentionally when they discover a leak.

4. How does Maturin react to what he learns?
(a) He finds the effects of the coca leaf exhilerating and useful.
(b) He studies it to learn about rabies.
(c) He decides to adopt a couple of the shamen's techniques.
(d) He is intrigued by the psychological aspects of voodoo.

5. How does Surprise get off the mud bank?
(a) The hole in the hull is repaired and the water is pumped out which allows her to float off it.
(b) They lighten the ship and wait for the tide to come in.
(c) She is pulled.
(d) The crew has to dig her out.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aubrey find Allen's conversation?

2. What news comes to Maturin when he is trying to decide what to tell Aubrey?

3. What happens to over half of the whales killed?

4. Who are Manu and Taio?

5. What does Horner say when he approaches Maturin?

(see the answer key)

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