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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two ships does Aubrey capture the first few days of his voyage?
(a) Néréide and Sirius.
(b) Vénus adn Manche.
(c) Bellone, and Caroline.
(d) Hébé and Intrepid Fox.

2. What is the state of Clonfert's ship?
(a) In dry dock.
(b) Missing a mizzenmast.
(c) Heavily decorated in bizarre fineries.
(d) Listing heavily from a poorly-loaded hold.

3. Who is feuding?
(a) Clonfert and Maturin.
(b) Corbett and Maturin.
(c) Clonfert and Corbett.
(d) Maturin and Klicknell.

4. Who has been captured?
(a) Captain Bligh.
(b) Several additional Indiamen.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Admiral Nelson.

5. What have the French been doing on the ocean that is a problem?
(a) Capturing British Indiamen.
(b) Blockading England's shores.
(c) Crossing the channel.
(d) Blowing up British merchant ships.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of relationship develops between Aubrey and Colonel Keating?

2. What is a characteristic of McAdam?

3. What ship has Aubrey been given to command?

4. What has been garrisoned by British soldiers?

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

(see the answer key)

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