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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is at a gathering on the ship that night?
(a) Several intelligence officers.
(b) The ship's crew.
(c) The officers, admirals and other notables.
(d) The ship's officers.

2. What happens when Maturin gets to the ship?
(a) Aubrey scolds him.
(b) They set sail.
(c) He gets high on opium.
(d) They have a dinner.

3. What will be Surprise's first cruise with Aubrey as captain?
(a) A sail to South America.
(b) A shake-down cruise.
(c) To America.
(d) A trip around the Matterhorn.

4. What is it about the crew Aubrey has that is unusual?
(a) It is a picked crew.
(b) It is all one nationality.
(c) It has a Frenchman on it.
(d) None of them are criminals.

5. What do the new men on board the Surprise have to have in order to stay as crew?
(a) High score on the test.
(b) Maturin's approval.
(c) A recommendation from someone Aubrey knows.
(d) Their own tools.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what type of work is Maturin known as an amateur?

2. On what is the Surprise waiting to sail?

3. Why did West receive a court martial?

4. For what does Aubrey have a reputation which makes men want to work for him?

5. How were the men timed when laying about?

(see the answer key)

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