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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. What kind of ship is the Surprise?
(a) A British man-of-war.
(b) A passenger ferry.
(c) A merchant frigate.
(d) A slaver.

2. Where is Surprise docking?
(a) Near London.
(b) Boston.
(c) Gibraltar.
(d) The West Indies.

3. What does Maturin do with the blood from the crew?
(a) Uses it to trap mosquitoes.
(b) Throws it out.
(c) Uses it to catch several large sharks.
(d) Uses it to create an antidote.

4. What happens to over half of the whales killed?
(a) They are lost and not rendered into oil.
(b) They are eaten by sharks.
(c) They are brought successfully to port.
(d) They have no oil and are sunk.

5. How does Maturin relax?
(a) Taking laudanum.
(b) Climbing the rigging.
(c) Running around the poop deck.
(d) Writing poetry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who recognizes Aubrey and Maturin on the ship the Surprise encounters?

2. What does Sir Ives say about the USS Norfolk?

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

4. Why does Horner seek a consultation with Maturin?

5. How does Aubrey find Allen's conversation?

(see the answer key)

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