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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. Who does Maturin shoot dead?
(a) Villiers.
(b) Dubreuil.
(c) No one.
(d) Johnson.

2. What does Maturin want from Herapath?
(a) To borrow some money to bribe Aubrey's guards.
(b) Pistols for protection.
(c) Lessons on playing cricket.
(d) A horse to ride to New York and escape via a ship from that port.

3. Who do Maturin and Aubrey take on in Cricket?
(a) Other members of the crew from the Leopard.
(b) The team from the La Flèche.
(c) Some local sailors.
(d) The Admiral's prime team.

4. What does Villiers reveal when she returns to her room?
(a) That she is unable to find help.
(b) That there are soldiers on every street corner.
(c) That Aubrey has been murdered.
(d) That Johnson is dead.

5. Over what does Maturin agonize when on board the La Flèche?
(a) Why he made such a fool of himself on the cricket field.
(b) What he will tell his wife who did not think he was returning to her.
(c) His numerous natural history specimens.
(d) How to categorize some of the odd species he has collected.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey ask of George Herapath?

2. Of what is George Herapath proud?

3. How does Johnson respond to news of the assault on Maturin?

4. What is one-sided?

5. How does Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers get out of the harbor?

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