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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Aubrey's arm?
(a) It will never function properly again.
(b) Nearly unusable.
(c) Much better.
(d) Completely recovered.

2. What is Maturin carrying when his turn at bat arrives?
(a) A pen.
(b) A sword.
(c) A hurley.
(d) A flechette.

3. What does Aubrey do on the voyage?
(a) Practises his sword skills.
(b) Helps Maturin with his collection.
(c) Takes turn doing watches on the bridge.
(d) Writes many lengthy letters home.

4. What is Villiers to Maturin?
(a) A contact in British intelligence.
(b) His longtime love interest.
(c) Good friends for many years.
(d) Nothing.

5. How does George Herapath view the current war?
(a) As an affront to English might.
(b) Deplorable and ridiculous.
(c) That it will be short lived.
(d) Justified.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does La Flèche stop to resupply?

2. What happens to Maturin?

3. How many men are in Aubrey's life boat?

4. Who is Wallis?

5. What does the HMS Shannon do?

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