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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. What does Aubrey do at the first stop the Worcester makes?
(a) Gets a full crew.
(b) Drops off the first Parson.
(c) Fills up the cargo-hold.
(d) Gets the mission papers.

2. What does Aubrey say the Navy does not stock their ships well with?
(a) Water.
(b) Ammunition.
(c) Spare wood.
(d) Practice powder.

3. What does Mowett scold Maturin for on the ship?
(a) Making the Captain mad.
(b) Not having his official papers.
(c) Being late.
(d) Not having luggage.

4. What do the officers gossip about while at the first stop?
(a) Other officers.
(b) The personalities of the crew.
(c) All of these.
(d) What the mission will be.

5. How does the narrator describe Maturin?
(a) Routine.
(b) Introverted.
(c) Reserved.
(d) All of these.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maturin's wife describe his habits?

2. What has earned the Worcester its nick-name?

3. What happens when the crew fires on the first practice session?

4. Why do the crew not want to deliver people to destinations?

5. What kind of patient is Maturin?

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