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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. From where are live eels supposedly removed?
(a) The intestines of the crew.
(b) The bilge.
(c) The brains of the crew.
(d) The grain bags.

2. What is Aubrey in a hurry to do?
(a) Get back to the Mediterranean.
(b) Get to sea.
(c) Get a dispatch off to England.
(d) Get back to England and leave his son with his wife.

3. Who once gave Mrs. Fielding passage aboard his ship?
(a) Nelson.
(b) Hughes.
(c) Phipps.
(d) Aubrey.

4. What does Maturin realize Higgins has done?
(a) Made the crew believe in voodoo.
(b) Given Martin something for the ape bite that is worse than the bite.
(c) Tried to help Mrs. Horner have an abortion.
(d) Given Mr. Horner something that would help him commit suicide.

5. When does Maturin bleed the entire crew?
(a) When the ship enters the tropics.
(b) When one man comes down with typhus.
(c) When one man seems to have the plague.
(d) When one of the wives comes down with malaria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Diana request of Maturin?

2. What happens to over half of the whales killed?

3. What is the passageway down the river like?

4. Who agrees to accept a lesser position on Surprise since he has no other options at the time?

5. Who acts as First Lieutenant?

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