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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of ship is Merlin?
(a) A gun ship.
(b) A sloop.
(c) A frigate.
(d) A cutter.

3. What has Maturin obtained that will enable him to use the Surprise?
(a) A commission in the Royal Navy.
(b) Orders from the Queen for a covert mission.
(c) A large crew.
(d) A Letter of Marque.

4. What does Maturin spend too much time doing as he walks to town?
(a) Collecting plants.
(b) Talking to people walking with him.
(c) Eating lunch.
(d) Bird watching.

5. Where are the two men from question #42 living now?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) America.
(d) Portugal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey do after the encounter with Spartan and Merlin?

2. What ship closes with Surprise after a few days out in Chapter 2?

3. What kind of relationship do Maturin and Aubrey have?

4. Why are the two men from question # 42 not in England?

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

(see the answer key)

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