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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is going to happen to the Leopard's crew?
(a) The Admiral has not yet decided.
(b) They will be disbursed among the Admiral's other ships.
(c) They will sail back to England and be assigned to other ships.
(d) They will stay with the Leopard.

2. What separates all the life boats from each other?
(a) The incompetence of some of the crew.
(b) Anger among the crew members.
(c) Foul weather.
(d) It is regulation to do so.

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

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At what does Java fail?

2. What game does Maturin believe cricket resembles?

3. What port has the HMS Leopard reached in Chapter 1?

4. What does Maturin do after Java strikes her colors?

5. How many men are in Aubrey's life boat?

(see the answer key)

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