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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. What do Maturin and Martin do at an apothecary?
(a) Replenish the ship's medicine chest.
(b) Report on new herbs they'd found.
(c) Try to sell their left over medical supplies.
(d) Get opium for Maturin.

2. Why is the ship Surprise available for purchase?
(a) It has been wrecked.
(b) It is too old to sail.
(c) It has been sold out of the navy.
(d) The captain has died.

3. Who is captaining Tartarus?
(a) Regis Nounce.
(b) John Sutton.
(c) Charles Worthington.
(d) William Babbington.

4. What kind of work does Maturin do pro bono for the British Naval Intelligence service?
(a) Spy against Spain.
(b) Intelligence officer.
(c) Biochemical warfare with plants.
(d) Operative.

5. Why does Aubrey think work is done better by privately-funded operations than the government?
(a) He has no opinion on private versus government work.
(b) It is done more efficiently.
(c) It is better quality.
(d) It takes longer but is done right.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of man does Maturin believe Jagiello to be?

2. How does Maturin plan to use Surprise?

3. Why does the ship from question #38 close with Surprise?

4. How does Martin feel about Maturin's request?

5. Why does Aubrey anchor Surprise in a deserted bay?

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