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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Aubrey's main personal problem?
(a) He is losing his memory.
(b) He is deep in debt.
(c) He has a terminal disease.
(d) His wife is sick.

3. Where is the Worcester heading after leaving England?
(a) The Mediterranean.
(b) The Red Sea.
(c) The Baltic.
(d) The Indies.

4. How does Aubrey describe his mission on the Worcester as part of his career?
(a) A lesson in patience.
(b) A parenthesis.
(c) A suicide mission.
(d) A punishment.

5. Why does Maturin live away from his wife when he is in town?
(a) It is the fashion of the time.
(b) She has commanded him to.
(c) He chooses to do so.
(d) It saves them money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Maturin's first name?

2. What is Pullings' title in the Navy?

3. Why does Aubrey delay setting sail on the Worcester?

4. What is Mowett's title in the Navy?

5. What does Mowett scold Maturin for on the ship?

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