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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. Upon what vessel is Aubrey traveling to England?
(a) The HMS Northhampton.
(b) A small private merchant vessel.
(c) The HMS Fortune.
(d) The La Flèche.

2. Who calls upon Wallis?
(a) Maturin.
(b) Admiral Hornblower.
(c) First Mate Johnson.
(d) Aubrey.

3. What does Maturin realize?
(a) That Wogan believes the false papers to have originated with Aubrey
(b) That Aubrey is still in danger of dying.
(c) That Wogan is in Boston.
(d) That Aubrey is in grave danger.

4. What are in the letters to Sophie?
(a) Information about Aubrey's upcoming assignment.
(b) Questions about news at home.
(c) Questions about his new son.
(d) Aubrey's thoughts and reports of many current events.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what do Johnson's plantation workers comprise?

2. Why does Christmas of 1812 pass with some gloom?

3. What is mainly responsible for the Leopard arriving at the port safely?

4. What about Maturin's collection most interests the crew?

5. Where does the Constitution lead Java?

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