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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. Where does La Flèche stop to resupply?
(a) A small port on Madagascar.
(b) An Italian port.
(c) Cape Town.
(d) Bora Bora.

2. What does the HMS Shannon do?
(a) Blows up.
(b) Attacks the docks in the Boston harbor.
(c) Signals with lanterns to Aubrey.
(d) Takes a look into the harbor as Aubrey is watching.

3. Where is Aubrey's boat headed?
(a) Central America.
(b) Peru.
(c) Antigua.
(d) Brazil.

4. What field of study does Maturin recommend George Herapath encourage his son to pursue?
(a) Law.
(b) The military.
(c) Trade.
(d) Medicine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin find among Johnson's papers?

2. What do the sailors believe when they encounter a vessel?

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

4. What do the survivors do on the way to Brazil?

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

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