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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. What separates all the life boats from each other?
(a) The incompetence of some of the crew.
(b) It is regulation to do so.
(c) Foul weather.
(d) Anger among the crew members.

2. What is the weather like as Aubrey looks out over the harbor after the questioning?
(a) Rainy.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Dense fog.
(d) Clear and warm.

3. Over what does Maturin agonize when on board the La Flèche?
(a) How to categorize some of the odd species he has collected.
(b) What he will tell his wife who did not think he was returning to her.
(c) His numerous natural history specimens.
(d) Why he made such a fool of himself on the cricket field.

4. How does what the Leopard men do help the Java?
(a) They are not just dead weight.
(b) They can concentrate on long-distance warfare.
(c) It relieves some marines for small-arms work in the fighting tops.
(d) They free up Java's men to board the Constitution.

5. What does Captain Lambert decide to do?
(a) Engage long-range canons until it is absolutely necessary to board.
(b) Try to disable the Constitution by canon fire and then run.
(c) Close the enemy directly and take her by boarding.
(d) Try to outflank them and get into open sea where the Java is faster.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Aubrey and the Leopard crew volunteer to do?

2. Of what does George Herapath assure Maturin?

3. Who rescues Aubrey from making a serious faux pas?

4. Why does Maturin leave the cricket match?

5. What does Wogan attempt to convince Maturin to do?

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