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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What French frigate does Aubrey capture near La Reunion?
(a) Noblise.
(b) Sierris.
(c) Hauteur.
(d) Caroline.

2. What has been garrisoned by British soldiers?
(a) Tasmania.
(b) Madagascar.
(c) The island of Rodriguez near Mauritius.
(d) Cyprus.

3. Why wasn't Maturin captured when Clonfert was?
(a) He slipped away on a small boat.
(b) He had transferred to Pym's ship.
(c) He swam to shore.
(d) He pretended to be French.

4. What does Aubrey have the squadron do continually?
(a) Practice gunnery and seamanship.
(b) Change crews.
(c) Maintain a speed of 12 knots.
(d) Maintain black out at night.

5. From the discussions between McAdam and Maturin what does the word palliative means?
(a) Able to be seen.
(b) Soothing treatment of symptoms.
(c) Curing a disease.
(d) A cure for a psychosomatic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Clonfert finally decide to do?

2. What does McAdam call a dugong?

3. What does Clonfert do when Pym is aground?

4. How are the men on the Néréide responding to their Captain?

5. Why does Maturin receive a huge sum of gold?

(see the answer key)

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