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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. At what is Aubrey furious at their destination?
(a) The lack of food supplies.
(b) The lack of docks.
(c) The shipyard's uncooperative attitude.
(d) The lack of ammunition.

2. What do Aubrey's forces and British land forces do on La Reunion?
(a) Capture a key city.
(b) Burn the main towns.
(c) Destroy the crops.
(d) Rescue prisoners.

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

4. Why doesn't Aubrey have a command?
(a) His ship was sunk.
(b) He is on leave.
(c) There are more captains than ships.
(d) He is on sick leave.

5. Who is Colonel Keating?
(a) The infantry commander.
(b) The British governor of Cape Town.
(c) Head of the British calvery.
(d) Executive officer of the British marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who arrives with Aubrey's orders?

2. What has the frigate Minerva been assigned to do?

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

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

5. What type of ship is Groper?

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