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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. How does Sir Ives feel about Aubrey's recent work?
(a) Heartily approves.
(b) Believes Aubrey could have been more thorough.
(c) Thinks Aubrey has been a little lax.
(d) He has no opinion as he has just arrived and taken command.

2. What does Maturin respond to Horner?
(a) He tried to get Mrs. Horner to talk to her husband.
(b) He had no idea Mrs. Horner was pregnant.
(c) He did not know Horner was still impotent.
(d) He did not help Horner's wife abort the baby.

3. What does Horner say when he approaches Maturin?
(a) He wishes he had stayed back on the island instead of Hollom.
(b) He needs something to help him sleep.
(c) He knows his wife was pregnant.
(d) He is very sorry to have killed his wife.

4. What does the crew think Jonah will do?
(a) Bring bad luck on the crew.
(b) Hurt them through incompetence.
(c) Steal from them.
(d) Not perform his share of the work.

5. What does Dundas suggest to Aubrey?
(a) To retire.
(b) To take on Mr. Allen as surgeon's assistant.
(c) To take on Mr. Allen as sailing master.
(d) To take on Mr. Fielding as sailing master.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. Wray?

2. What does Aubrey do when Maturin tells him what the crew is discussing?

3. What does Sir Ives say about the USS Norfolk?

4. How are whales stripped of their blubber?

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

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