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

2. What does Aubrey watch daily?
(a) The torture of his crew.
(b) The forays of the HMS Shannon.
(c) The changing of the prison guard.
(d) The meetings between Villiers and Naval Intelligence.

3. What are in the letters to Sophie?
(a) Aubrey's thoughts and reports of many current events.
(b) Questions about his new son.
(c) Information about Aubrey's upcoming assignment.
(d) Questions about news at home.

4. How does Maturin find the Captain of the La Flèche?
(a) Feckless.
(b) Arrogant and condescending.
(c) A fop.
(d) Entirely agreeable, well-read, and intelligent.

5. Who goes into the hotel to retrieve Maturin and Villiers?
(a) Michael Herapath.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) George Herapath.
(d) Wogan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What game does Maturin believe cricket resembles?

2. What does Aubrey think about in relation to Broke?

3. What does Aubrey strenuously argue to retain?

4. What does Aubrey ask of George Herapath?

5. Who do Maturin and Aubrey take on in Cricket?

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