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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Aubrey say about the laudanum Maturin gave him?
(a) It tasted like brandy.
(b) It tasted like water.
(c) It seemed to be too thin.
(d) It didn't help the pain.

3. What does Joseph organize when Aubrey returns?
(a) A small dinner party.
(b) A live band to play when they arrive.
(c) A ticker parade.
(d) A meeting with the Queen.

4. Who came to speak to Aubrey after Joseph's event?
(a) His wife.
(b) A well-positioned government official.
(c) Admiral Manchester.
(d) His lawyer.

5. What happens to Diane immediately after she is captured?
(a) She is taken from the harbor.
(b) She is burned.
(c) She is sunk.
(d) She is cast off.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the letter Aubrey has from the Admiralty to Babbbington say?

2. What is done on Babbington's ship before Aubrey returns to Surprise?

3. What is the ship, Merlin, they encounter in Chapter 3?

4. Who attended the event Joseph organized?

5. Why is Aubrey reticent at the gathering?

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