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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. How experienced is Maturin in cricket?
(a) He has no experience.
(b) He plays whenever he is in a port.
(c) He is not very skilled but likes playing the game.
(d) He led his team at Oxford to victory.

2. What is Maturin carrying when his turn at bat arrives?
(a) A flechette.
(b) A hurley.
(c) A pen.
(d) A sword.

3. Who rescues Aubrey from making a serious faux pas?
(a) The second mate.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) The cabin boy.
(d) The ship's steward.

4. How might the voyage back to England be described?
(a) Fraught with danger.
(b) Monotonous.
(c) Rough seas.
(d) Stimulating.

5. What is mainly responsible for the Leopard arriving at the port safely?
(a) The skill of Maturin.
(b) The fair weather.
(c) The Leopard's excellent design.
(d) The superb seamanship of Captain Aubrey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Wallis?

2. Why does Maturin leave the cricket match?

3. Who is Yorke?

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

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

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