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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the Leopard make quite a stir when entering the port?
(a) She is listing badly to starboard.
(b) She was thought to be long lost at sea.
(c) She is flying Dutch colors.
(d) She is the first English colors seen there in years.

3. How does Maturin almost make a serious faux pas?
(a) By forgetting the Captain's name.
(b) By telling the first mate what Maturin thinks of the mate's mother.
(c) By asking to examine the eye socket of a one-eyed sailor.
(d) By almost missing the Captain's table.

4. Who is Wallis?
(a) The Captain of the La Flèche.
(b) The local intelligence officer.
(c) Aubrey's first mate.
(d) Maturin's brother-in-law.

5. What famous joke of Aubrey's does Aubrey perpetuate on Maturin?
(a) The weevil joke.
(b) The parrot joke.
(c) The Davy Jones' locker joke.
(d) The albatross joke.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is going to happen to the Leopard's crew?

2. How does Maturin find the Captain of the La Flèche?

3. How experienced is Maturin in cricket?

4. How was the news disseminated?

5. What does Aubrey do on the voyage?

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