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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 is Midshipman Hollom?
(a) Mrs. Fielding's cousin.
(b) An aging midshipman unable to achieve promotion to Lieutenant.
(c) A sailor on board the Celebration.
(d) Mr. Fielding's brother-in-law.

2. What does Higgins begin to do?
(a) Practice superstitious mumble-jumbo.
(b) Come down hard on his crew even when they are doing things correctly.
(c) Sleep through his duties.
(d) Give Aubrey wrinkled uniforms.

3. What island does the Surprise sail past?
(a) Bermuda.
(b) Madagascar.
(c) None; they are out in the open seas.
(d) Madeira.

4. What does Dundas suggest to Aubrey?
(a) To take on Mr. Fielding as sailing master.
(b) To retire.
(c) To take on Mr. Allen as sailing master.
(d) To take on Mr. Allen as surgeon's assistant.

5. From where are earwigs supposedly removed?
(a) The heart of crew members.
(b) The ears of crew members.
(c) The noses of crew members.
(d) The brains of crew members.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey notice as Surprise sails South?

2. Who is Dundas?

3. What mission is Aubrey given?

4. What is ambergris?

5. How does Maturin relax?

(see the answer key)

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