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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9, and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are Martin and Hogg clubbed?
(a) They are not clubbed.
(b) When they take gifts aboard the outrigger.
(c) They do not want to continue looking for Aubrey and Maturin.
(d) The whalers do not want to search for Aubrey and so they beat them.

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

3. What is the passageway down the river like?
(a) They do not have to go down the river.
(b) Tricky.
(c) A clear, deep channel.
(d) Fast current and gentle bends.

4. Who agrees to accept a lesser position on Surprise since he has no other options at the time?
(a) Martin.
(b) Mowett.
(c) Fielding.
(d) Tom Pullings.

5. To whom does Aubrey turn over Danaë to sail home?
(a) Pullings.
(b) No one.
(c) Mowett.
(d) Hollom.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Surprise meet up with Danaë?

2. How long does Surprise sit on the mud bank?

3. What does Maturin think the sound is?

4. What mission is Aubrey given?

5. What does Martin keep Butcher from doing?

(see the answer key)

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