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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. Why is São Francisco mentioned?
(a) It is where Mrs. Hosker is born.
(b) It is where the Surprise goes for repairs.
(c) It is where the USS Norfolk is last seen.
(d) It is where the USS Constitution is last seen.

2. How does this acquaintance help the Surprise?
(a) It speeds up the process of repairs.
(b) It helps Aubrey gain information.
(c) It gives the officers a decent place to stay.
(d) It keeps the Surprise from being overly taxed.

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

4. Who is Midshipman Hollom?
(a) A sailor on board the Celebration.
(b) An aging midshipman unable to achieve promotion to Lieutenant.
(c) Mr. Fielding's brother-in-law.
(d) Mrs. Fielding's cousin.

5. Where does Aubrey recruit some dozen of the new sailors on the Surprise?
(a) A penal colony.
(b) Other ships.
(c) The local bars.
(d) An insane asylum.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who once gave Mrs. Fielding passage aboard his ship?

2. What happens to several of Aubrey's officers?

3. Which two factions of the crew are doing well together?

4. What is ambergris?

5. Where do the bank-notes come from that are loaded onto Surprise?

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