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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who commands Surprise?
(a) Captain Hollom.
(b) Captain Jack Aubrey.
(c) Captain Stephen Maturin.
(d) Captain Fielding.

2. What is HMS Danaë carrying?
(a) A hold full of coffee.
(b) A large cache of weapons.
(c) Gold in iron chests.
(d) A hold full of liberated slaves.

3. Which two factions of the crew are doing well together?
(a) The ex-Defender factions and those from the lunatic asylum.
(b) All of them seem to be doing well together.
(c) The old hands and the ex-Defender factions.
(d) The old hands and those from the lunatic asylum.

4. What does Hollom begin that is scandalous?
(a) Reading a novel considered to be evil.
(b) A sexual affair with Mrs. Horner.
(c) Reading Tom Jones.
(d) Nothing.

5. What does the crew think Jonah will do?
(a) Bring bad luck on the crew.
(b) Hurt them through incompetence.
(c) Steal from them.
(d) Not perform his share of the work.

Short Answer Questions

1. What request does Maturin make of Aubrey concerning his friend?

2. What was the mission when Mr. Allen sailed with Colnett?

3. What has the Surprise been doing prior to docking here?

4. What island does the Surprise sail past?

5. What does Dundas suggest to Aubrey?

(see the answer key)

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