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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. How does Maturin protect Yeats?
(a) He gives him the early shift.
(b) He assigns him as his assistant.
(c) He puts him in the brig.
(d) He declares him medically unfit.

2. What is Graham's job on the ship?
(a) War strategist.
(b) Parson.
(c) Political advisor.
(d) Surgeon.

3. What is Babbington's ship called?
(a) Mermaid.
(b) Fairie.
(c) Dryad.
(d) Centaur.

4. What happens when the crew fires on the first practice session?
(a) They aim at birds.
(b) The sparks are in colors.
(c) The balls don't go far.
(d) They almost sink the ship.

5. What does the narrator say Graham is bereft of?
(a) Hair.
(b) Humor.
(c) Patience.
(d) Malice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of birds flocks over the blockade?

2. Why do the officers on the Worcester dislike Maturin?

3. How does Maturin feel about Aubrey?

4. What diminishes Martin's love for the Navy?

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

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