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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who goes into the hotel to retrieve Maturin and Villiers?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) George Herapath.
(c) Wogan.
(d) Michael Herapath.

2. How does Maturin arouse humor among the cricket players and audience?
(a) He smashes the wicket to pieces.
(b) He hits the wicket in the wrong direction.
(c) He trips on the way around the field.
(d) He faces the wrong way.

3. What does Aubrey think about in relation to Broke?
(a) If Broke is as good a Captain as Aubrey is.
(b) If Broke would grant Aubrey a little more freedom.
(c) Aubrey's past history with Broke.
(d) Whether Broke is still on the Constitution.

4. How long is the life boat in which Aubrey and his men float?
(a) 32 feet.
(b) 24 feet.
(c) 18 feet.
(d) 14 feet.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what vessel is Aubrey traveling to England?

2. Who is aged, dissipated by alcohol, and fairly crass of speech?

3. Who is the first man to die?

4. Who does Aubrey call upon when he goes ashore?

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

(see the answer key)

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