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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Aubrey's main personal problem?
(a) He is losing his memory.
(b) His wife is sick.
(c) He has a terminal disease.
(d) He is deep in debt.

2. How does Aubrey feel about Dundas?
(a) He hates him.
(b) He likes him.
(c) He distrusts him.
(d) He doesn't have strong feelings either way?

3. What does Thornton talk to Maturin about during their visit together?
(a) Aubrey's health.
(b) How the blockade is working.
(c) Politics.
(d) All of these.

4. What happens when the crew fires on the first practice session?
(a) They almost sink the ship.
(b) The balls don't go far.
(c) The sparks are in colors.
(d) They aim at birds.

5. What happens to make Maturin deathly ill after he is hit in the head?
(a) Loss of blood.
(b) An infection.
(c) Spells of dizzyness.
(d) Bad stitches.

Short Answer Questions

1. What causes the flock of birds to fly over the blockade?

2. Why does Rowan come aboard the ship?

3. What kind of birds flocks over the blockade?

4. What does Mowett scold Maturin for on the ship?

5. What about Graham is said to be nearly perfect?

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