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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 has earned the Worcester its nick-name?
(a) It was used by pirates for some time.
(b) It has many guns on it.
(c) Many corners were cut in the building of it.
(d) Many people recognize it readily.

2. What is most harmful to the Worcester while on blockade duty?
(a) Rust.
(b) Bad weather.
(c) Bombings.
(d) Poor maintenance.

3. Where does the Worcester make her first stop?
(a) Miami.
(b) Plymouth.
(c) Augusta.
(d) New Hampshire.

4. Who is England at conflict with in this book?
(a) India.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) Spain.

5. Why does Thornton choose to go home after the conflict at the blockade?
(a) He is too weary to continue.
(b) He lost the battle.
(c) He has been ordered to do so.
(d) His contracted time at duty has lapsed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disappoints Aubrey as he leaves the harbor where the French were anchored?

2. Who is Maturin supposed to meet with at the clandestine rendezvous?

3. Why does Aubrey spend a small fortune of his own money on something for the ship?

4. What shatters the internal structure of the Worcester?

5. What is Mitchell's title in the Navy?

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