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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do whaling ships have prominent crow's nests?
(a) To balance the ship when a whale carcass is attached.
(b) To be able to bombard the whale from a goodly height.
(c) To facilitate spotting whales.
(d) To signal other ships that a particular whale is a ship's find.

2. What happens to several of Aubrey's officers?
(a) They are promoted onto other ships.
(b) They are ill.
(c) They desert.
(d) They retire.

3. Who is Dundas?
(a) Mrs. Fielding's brother.
(b) Maturin's cousin.
(c) A longtime enemy of Aubrey's.
(d) A longtime friend of Aubrey's.

4. What does Hollom begin that is scandalous?
(a) Reading Tom Jones.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A sexual affair with Mrs. Horner.
(d) Reading a novel considered to be evil.

5. What is HMS Danaë carrying?
(a) A large cache of weapons.
(b) A hold full of coffee.
(c) A hold full of liberated slaves.
(d) Gold in iron chests.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Martin say he has been contemplating?

2. What is ambergris?

3. What mission is Aubrey given?

4. When does Surprise meet up with Danaë?

5. What does Maturin do with the blood from the crew?

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