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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 does Maturin believe is the basis of the strange personality?
(a) Mental in nature.
(b) He does not believe there is a reason.
(c) Physical in nature.
(d) He has no idea.

2. How does Maturin feel about McAdam's alcoholism?
(a) Curious.
(b) Very distasteful.
(c) Skeptical.
(d) Sympathetic.

3. What does Clonfert claim?
(a) He has captured the French ships.
(b) He has the French bottled up.
(c) He must run for the open sea.
(d) He has the French on the run.

4. What does Bertie give Aubrey permission to do?
(a) To comandeer any French vessel.
(b) To hoist a commodore's broad pendant aboard Boadicea.
(c) To belay the last orders Aubrey received.
(d) To leave without official orders.

5. About what abstract human characteristic does Maturin ponder?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Hate.
(c) Love.
(d) Courage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the armed merchant ship do when Aubrey asks for help?

2. What has Maturin's propaganda done to the locals?

3. How do the British officials feel about Aubrey's military actions?

4. What is the state of Clonfert's ship?

5. What else physically happens to Maturin?

(see the answer key)

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