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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wray constantly work to do?
(a) Destroy Maturin.
(b) Finding new species of plants in the West Indies.
(c) Ferret out double spies for British intelligence.
(d) Support Maturin.

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

3. What is Higgins' skill that Maturin needs?
(a) Herbal doctor.
(b) Psychiatry.
(c) Dentistry.
(d) Nothing.

4. What friend does Maturin encounter on shore?
(a) Reverend Mr. Martin.
(b) None.
(c) Reverend John Jells.
(d) Reverend Mr. Brierly.

5. Where does Aubrey recruit some dozen of the new sailors on the Surprise?
(a) A penal colony.
(b) An insane asylum.
(c) The local bars.
(d) Other ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Surprise docking?

2. What happens to several of Aubrey's officers?

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

4. With whom do the Fieldings meet socially?

5. Who has Aubrey eyed in town as a possible romantic partner before he learns her identity?

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