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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. How do the crew feel during the blockade duty?
(a) Annoyed.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Excited.
(d) Bored.

2. How does Thornton feel about ship visiting?
(a) He encourages it.
(b) He says it depends on which ships do it.
(c) He does not like it.
(d) He doesn't care.

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

4. What keeps Maturin away from home for long periods of time?
(a) His job with the Navy.
(b) His bouts of sickness.
(c) His scientific studies.
(d) His publishing tours.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aubrey like Latham's ship so much?

2. What does Aubrey say the Navy does not stock their ships well with?

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

4. How does Maturin protect Yeats?

5. What does Maturin's wife like to do?

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