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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do the crew not want to deliver people to destinations?
(a) They have less food to eat.
(b) Parsons bring bad luck.
(c) Admirals will be watching their every move.
(d) Their ship is already too crowded.

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

3. What does Maturin's wife like to do?
(a) Throw parties.
(b) Listen to him read.
(c) Go to the theater.
(d) Travel.

4. What causes the fear of the Jemmapes after they are fired on?
(a) The eery silence.
(b) The loud boom.
(c) The colored sparks.
(d) The flag being flown.

5. How do the crew feel during the blockade duty?
(a) Bored.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Excited.
(d) Annoyed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Latham's ship called?

2. What is Nathaniel Martin's job on the ship?

3. What is Aubrey's main personal problem?

4. What does Yeats say will ruin him?

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

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