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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mitchell's title in the Navy?
(a) Commander.
(b) General.
(c) Captain.
(d) Admiral.

2. What does Aubrey wrap the sinking hull with?
(a) Cable.
(b) A sail.
(c) Tar and gum.
(d) Linen.

3. What does Aubrey do to the bottom of the sinking Worcester?
(a) Wraps it.
(b) Buoys it.
(c) Fothers it.
(d) Boards it off.

4. What forces the Worcester to leave the blockade?
(a) A storm.
(b) A funeral.
(c) A battle.
(d) A court ruling.

5. What does the crew of the Jemmapes fear when Aubrey fires on them?
(a) They have a new secret weapon.
(b) A dead man is the captain.
(c) They are being attacked by pirates.
(d) They are breaking a treaty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes a crew member to be so disobedient to the order about the birds?

2. How does Aubrey feel when Maturin is called away?

3. What does Thornton talk to Maturin about during their visit together?

4. What happens to make Maturin deathly ill after he is hit in the head?

5. What is important for Aubrey to know about the potentates he will be meeting with?

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