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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. Who/What comes out to fight Aubrey's crew?
(a) French soldiers from the garrison.
(b) The townspeople.
(c) Diane's crew.
(d) The gunboats.

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

3. To what rank has Babbington been promoted?
(a) Admiral.
(b) Post Captain rank.
(c) Post Commander.
(d) Commander.

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

5. On what is the Surprise waiting to sail?
(a) The ship's cook.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Full moon.
(d) The outgoing tide.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Aubrey and the crew feel about what Maturin gave him?

2. What does Maturin insist is possible with tragic literature?

3. What seems to help weld the crew together?

4. What made Aubrey feel encouraged at the gathering?

5. At what does Aubrey relentlessly practice the crew?

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