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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. On what does Aubrey instruct his midshipmen?
(a) Storm types.
(b) Piloting.
(c) Shipboard etiquette.
(d) Navigation.

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

3. About how many nautical miles does the ship cover daily?
(a) 150.
(b) 400.
(c) 90.
(d) 200-250.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How experienced is Maturin in cricket?

2. What is mainly responsible for the Leopard arriving at the port safely?

3. What is an accurate description of Wallis?

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

5. What good news does the Captain offer Aubrey?

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