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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What helps the dehydration a little?
(a) Eating raw fish.
(b) Distilling a tiny bit of salt water.
(c) A heavy rain.
(d) Nothing.

2. How does Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers get out of the harbor?
(a) On board the Caroline.
(b) On a small boat.
(c) Swimming.
(d) On the Arcuturas.

3. How does Aubrey respond to the Navy's questions?
(a) Cooperative.
(b) He is angry and shaken.
(c) Incredulous.
(d) Indifferent.

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

5. Who have all taken passage in the same boat?
(a) The two doctors.
(b) All the bosun crew.
(c) The old crewmates from Leopard.
(d) All the ship's officers.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what does Java fail?

2. About what does Aubrey brood?

3. How does Maturin know Wogan does not suspect him of any treachery from their last encounter?

4. How is Aubrey's arm?

5. Who is Pontet-Canet?

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