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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the crew not want to deliver people to destinations?
(a) Their ship is already too crowded.
(b) Admirals will be watching their every move.
(c) Parsons bring bad luck.
(d) They have less food to eat.

2. How does Aubrey describe his mission on the Worcester as part of his career?
(a) A parenthesis.
(b) A suicide mission.
(c) A lesson in patience.
(d) A punishment.

3. What does the narrator say Graham is bereft of?
(a) Patience.
(b) Hair.
(c) Humor.
(d) Malice.

4. What about Graham is said to be nearly perfect?
(a) His judgement.
(b) His memory.
(c) His strategy.
(d) His linguistic skills.

5. What causes the fear of the Jemmapes after they are fired on?
(a) The loud boom.
(b) The colored sparks.
(c) The flag being flown.
(d) The eery silence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin do for the Navy?

2. What is Maturin's first name?

3. What is Aubrey's first name?

4. Why does Aubrey not want to sail on the Worcester?

5. What is Pullings' title in the Navy?

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