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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 course of action makes sense?
(a) A boarding party.
(b) Staging the battle in three phases.
(c) Staying out of range of the Constitution's guns.
(d) Running out to open sea.

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

3. What does Captain Lambert decide to do?
(a) Engage long-range canons until it is absolutely necessary to board.
(b) Close the enemy directly and take her by boarding.
(c) Try to disable the Constitution by canon fire and then run.
(d) Try to outflank them and get into open sea where the Java is faster.

4. Where does Maturin drag the corpse(s)?
(a) In the hallway.
(b) Under the bed.
(c) In the washing tub.
(d) On the veranda.

5. What about Maturin's collection most interests the crew?
(a) The stuffed Komodo dragon.
(b) The stuffed gorilla.
(c) The spirits in which the specimens are soaking.
(d) The life 10 foot boa constrictor.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why is Maturin going to marry Villiers?

4. What field of study does Maturin recommend George Herapath encourage his son to pursue?

5. What is going to happen to the Leopard?

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