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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 did Maturin find when he examined Aubrey?
(a) He had a sword wound in his thigh.
(b) He'd been shot in the back.
(c) He had been shot in the shoulder.
(d) He had a broken ankle.

2. What does Maturin ask Nathaniel to do?
(a) Come and look at a strange bird.
(b) Act as surgeon's mate on Surprise.
(c) Keep his plants for him.
(d) Send a letter to Maturin's wife.

3. What do the Sethians do at the mention of the name Seth?
(a) Nod their heads.
(b) Cross themselves.
(c) Genuflect.
(d) Jerk their thumbs upward.

4. At what does Aubrey relentlessly practice the crew?
(a) Rigging the sails.
(b) Firing the guns.
(c) Obeying orders instantly.
(d) Boarding and rowing the small boats.

5. Where has Aubrey's father lived since Aubrey's troubles?
(a) In the countryside.
(b) In Ireland.
(c) In Portugal.
(d) In London.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why will Maturin travel on the Leopard?

2. Who is at a gathering on the ship that night?

3. Why is Aubrey no longer in the Royal Navy?

4. What is a major thing that was talked about at the dinner?

5. Who suspects Maturin has an addiction?

(see the answer key)

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