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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9, and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maturin find Allen's conversation interesting?
(a) Maturin wonders about the claims about the Bermuda Triangle.
(b) He loves natural history.
(c) His father was a whaler.
(d) Maturin once was on a vessel captured by pirates.

2. How are whales stripped of their blubber?
(a) In one continuous spiral strip.
(b) By boiling the carcass whole.
(c) By cutting chunks out of the hide.
(d) They wait until they get to port and the whales are sliced in long strips.

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

4. Where are Aubrey and Maturin taken?
(a) To a French fort.
(b) To a British trading post.
(c) To the women's island.
(d) To a deserted island.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Surprise sail?

3. How does Aubrey get updated information about the ship he is chasing?

4. What does Higgins continue to do?

5. Where is Surprise to meet the HMS Danaë?

(see the answer key)

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