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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 is the name of Maturin's wife?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Diana.
(d) Dorothy.

2. Where will Aubrey go if he refuses the post on the Worcester?
(a) The hospital.
(b) A care center.
(c) Debtor's prison.
(d) A tropical trip.

3. What is Mowett's title in the Navy?
(a) Corporal.
(b) Second Lieutenant.
(c) Commandant.
(d) Admiral.

4. Why does Aubrey delay setting sail on the Worcester?
(a) He is waiting for Maturin.
(b) He needs a favorable wind.
(c) He is waiting for his paper.
(d) He needs the all clear signal.

5. What does the crew of the Jemmapes fear when Aubrey fires on them?
(a) A dead man is the captain.
(b) They are being attacked by pirates.
(c) They have a new secret weapon.
(d) They are breaking a treaty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin say his wife does brilliantly?

2. What happens to make Maturin deathly ill after he is hit in the head?

3. How does the narrator describe Maturin?

4. Who is England at conflict with in this book?

5. What does Maturin try to teach Graham about?

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