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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the officers on the Worcester dislike Maturin?
(a) He is favored by the captain.
(b) He is quiet and morose.
(c) He is richer than they.
(d) He is late to board.

2. What do Aubrey and Dundas talk about when they hold a ship visit?
(a) How the blockade is working.
(b) Thornton's health.
(c) Politics.
(d) All of these.

3. What is Aubrey's first name?
(a) John.
(b) Jim.
(c) Jack.
(d) Jake.

4. What do the "old timers" on the ship say about Aubrey when he leaves the harbor with the French consort?
(a) He is a coward.
(b) He is following orders.
(c) He is too bold.
(d) He is insane.

5. Why does someone get mad about how the crew treats the birds that land on the ship?
(a) They act without orders or permission.
(b) He is a naturalist.
(c) It makes a big mess.
(d) It is a huge distraction.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aubrey's main personal problem?

2. How does the narrator describe Maturin?

3. Why does Rowan come aboard the ship?

4. What hits Maturin on the head?

5. What do the crew do when the birds land on the ship?

(see the answer key)

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