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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is nailed to the craft's stem in the boat that rescues Aubrey and Maturin?
(a) Human scalps.
(b) Human bones.
(c) Human scrotums.
(d) Human skulls.

2. What does Surprise encounter and capture?
(a) A British Indiaman ship.
(b) A British whaler.
(c) An American whaler.
(d) A French whaler.

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

4. What has the Surprise been doing prior to docking here?
(a) Capturing slavers in the West Indies.
(b) Been in dry dock being refitted.
(c) Returning the British diplomat to the United States.
(d) Having a series of adventures in the Mediterranean.

5. Why does Aubrey need a schoolteacher?
(a) He has many young midshipmen.
(b) He is bringing two of his sons on board for his next assignment.
(c) He has no need of a school teacher.
(d) He is ferrying a group of families to the West Indies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What friend does Maturin encounter on shore?

2. About what is Aubrey anxious?

3. Who is Hogg?

4. What does Maturin locate on board Danaë?

5. Why is São Francisco mentioned?

(see the answer key)

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