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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 the Worcester crew made up of?
(a) Prisoners.
(b) Luckless sailors.
(c) Lunatics.
(d) All of these.

2. What kind of sickness does Aubrey get while Maturin is gone?
(a) A rash.
(b) A cold.
(c) A gash on his arm.
(d) Gout in his foot.

3. What does the crew have to pay most attention to during a storm?
(a) The sails.
(b) The cargo hold.
(c) The mast.
(d) The leaks.

4. Where does Aubrey take Maturin after leaving Mercedes?
(a) A political meeting.
(b) A safe harbor.
(c) A bar.
(d) The front lines.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maturin protect Yeats?

2. How does Aubrey know Babbington so well?

3. Where is Maturin called away to?

4. What is most harmful to the Worcester while on blockade duty?

5. Why did things not go as expected for Aubrey when he went into the harbor with the French consort?

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