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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. When does Aubrey believe they might perish?
(a) When they see several shark fins.
(b) When they are still swimming and dawn comes.
(c) He never gives up hope.
(d) When they see a big storm coming their way.

2. How does Surprise send mail home?
(a) With a British man-o-war they meet up with.
(b) With a Dutch freighter.
(c) With the Indiamen.
(d) With a private British schooner.

3. Who commands Surprise?
(a) Captain Hollom.
(b) Captain Fielding.
(c) Captain Stephen Maturin.
(d) Captain Jack Aubrey.

4. What does Higgins begin to do?
(a) Practice superstitious mumble-jumbo.
(b) Sleep through his duties.
(c) Come down hard on his crew even when they are doing things correctly.
(d) Give Aubrey wrinkled uniforms.

5. Who is Hogg?
(a) The cook.
(b) Aubrey's sounder.
(c) The whaler's spektioneer.
(d) The new surgeon's assistant.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with the whalers who join Surprise's crew?

2. From where are earwigs supposedly removed?

3. What does Horner say when he approaches Maturin?

4. What news comes to Maturin when he is trying to decide what to tell Aubrey?

5. What does Maturin tell Mrs. Horner?

(see the answer key)

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