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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Wogan's employer?
(a) George Herapath.
(b) No one.
(c) Harry Johnson.
(d) Diana Villiers.

2. 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 try to catch it by rowing.
(d) They almost collide with it but they don't see the small boat in the fog.

3. Why does Maturin leave the cricket match?
(a) He is feeling ill.
(b) He is called away to assist in preparation of some documents.
(c) He has to treat a crewmember who is cut up in a fight.
(d) He is feeling the need for some laudenum.

4. What does Captain Lambert decide to do?
(a) Close the enemy directly and take her by boarding.
(b) Engage long-range canons until it is absolutely necessary to board.
(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.

5. What does the vessel turn out to be?
(a) A pirate vessel.
(b) The USS Constitution.
(c) A US merchant vessel.
(d) A Dutch freighter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is cleared in a court martial?

2. What helps the dehydration a little?

3. Why would Maturin even consider becoming a double agent?

4. As what is Maturin finally identified?

5. Where does the Constitution lead Java?

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