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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. What does Aubrey do when Maturin tells him what the crew is discussing?
(a) Shrugs and says sometimes the crew has to solve things among themselves.
(b) They search the ship for Higgins.
(c) They take Horner to the infirmary and arrest Higgins.
(d) Aubrey says they will never find Higgins by now and has Horner arrested.

2. What does Aubrey think about Maturin?
(a) Maturin's broken arm should teach Maturin to stay off the decks in storms.
(b) Martin needs to trephine Maturin.
(c) Maturin should take it easy for a few weeks.
(d) Maturin will come out of it naturally.

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

4. Where is the captured vessel sent?
(a) The nearest island for repairs.
(b) The prize courts.
(c) Nowhere; Aubrey makes them follow Surprise.
(d) They are released with their crew.

5. What is ambergris?
(a) What is gotten when compressing the heart of a whale.
(b) A waxy golden substance found in whale brains.
(c) A substance rendered from boiling the blubber.
(d) A waxy golden substance found in whale intestines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey feel compelled to do concerning Hollom?

2. What does Dundas suggest to Aubrey?

3. What does Mrs. Horner claim about her husband?

4. Who helps Aubrey find the closest land?

5. What do the crewmen of the Surprise urge the Whalers to do?

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