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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 is Babbington's title in the Navy?
(a) Admiral.
(b) Captain.
(c) Corporal.
(d) General.

2. What is Graham's job on the ship?
(a) War strategist.
(b) Parson.
(c) Surgeon.
(d) Political advisor.

3. Who does Thornton give his command to when he goes home?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Davis.
(d) Harte.

4. Who is badly injured after the run-in with the Jemmapes?
(a) Mettow.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Barrett.
(d) Pullings.

5. What is different on every ship?
(a) The ropes and knots.
(b) The sail mechanisms.
(c) The layout.
(d) The kind of wood.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who picks the first potentate to meet with?

2. Why does Rowan come aboard the ship?

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

4. Who gets mad about the treatment of the birds that land on the ship?

5. What does Aubrey do to the bottom of the sinking Worcester?

(see the answer key)

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