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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 does Allen discuss at great length?
(a) His dead wife.
(b) Whales and whaling.
(c) The recovery of a pirate vessel full of gold.
(d) The Bermuda Triangle.

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

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

4. What does Maturin hear the crew discuss?
(a) Higgins has poisoned Horner.
(b) Higgins has been thrown overboard.
(c) Horner has beaten up Higgins rather badly.
(d) Horner has jumped overboard.

5. What joins Surprise as they are slipping through the islands?
(a) A few native canoes.
(b) An Indiaman.
(c) A longboat.
(d) A French privateer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does not return to the ship after Aubrey orders Surprise to set sail?

2. How do Maturin and Martin spend their days?

3. In what condition is the pilot when Surprise is leaving?

4. What is Maturin's position on board the Surprise?

5. How does Maturin react to what he learns?

(see the answer key)

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