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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What vessel will Aubrey be captaining once he arrives in England?
(a) The Leopard after its refitting.
(b) The Acasta.
(c) The York.
(d) The Northhampton.

2. What is going to happen to the Leopard?
(a) It is being converted to a transport.
(b) It is being scuttled.
(c) It is being refitted with larger canons.
(d) It is being sold to a private merchant.

3. How does Maturin find the Captain of the La Flèche?
(a) Feckless.
(b) A fop.
(c) Entirely agreeable, well-read, and intelligent.
(d) Arrogant and condescending.

4. What happens the first time they sight a vessel?
(a) They try not to be seen since it is an American vessel.
(b) They hail it but it ignore them.
(c) They almost collide with it but they don't see the small boat in the fog.
(d) They try to catch it by rowing.

5. Who rescues Aubrey's boat?
(a) A Brazilian fisher vessel.
(b) HMS Acasita.
(c) The US Constitution.
(d) HMS Java.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey strenuously argue to retain?

2. What news depresses Aubrey?

3. What are in the letters to Sophie?

4. What helps the dehydration a little?

5. How long is the life boat in which Aubrey and his men float?

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