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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 recognizes Aubrey and Maturin on the ship the Surprise encounters?
(a) Several of the enlisted crew.
(b) The French captain.
(c) No one.
(d) Some of the officers.

2. With whom does Surprise rendezvous unexpectedly?
(a) The HMS Dagger.
(b) Several Indiamen.
(c) A French privateer.
(d) The USS Constitution.

3. Where is Surprise to meet the HMS Danaë?
(a) Near Boston.
(b) Near Haiti.
(c) Near Buenos Aires.
(d) Near Newfoundland.

4. 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.

5. What region does the Surprise pass through that is considered difficult?
(a) The lee side of the West Indies islands.
(b) The Bermuda Triangle.
(c) The doldrums.
(d) No area is any more difficult than any other area.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where are earwigs supposedly removed?

2. How does Maturin relax?

3. Whom does Maturin observe trying to flirt with Mrs. Horner?

4. What kind of ship is the Surprise?

5. What does the crew think Jonah will do?

(see the answer key)

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