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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 Raffles' wife ask of Aubrey?
(a) To take her along to go to England.
(b) To hire her husband for this one trip.
(c) To take aboard two young midshipmen.
(d) Nothing.

2. To what island does Aubrey transport the person in question 38?
(a) New Guinea.
(b) Batavia.
(c) Jarkarta.
(d) Pulo Prabang.

3. What happens a few hours after the dinner ends?
(a) The fleet disperses.
(b) The Triton is mysteriously sunken.
(c) The French captain of the Cornélie jumps overboard.
(d) The Nutmeg of Consolation is sabotaged.

4. What are Aubrey's intentions?
(a) To run ahead of the wind as fast as possible.
(b) To encourage pursuit.
(c) He has not yet decided.
(d) To find a place to hide out until Cornélie gives up.

5. Why does Maturin deliver the treaty?
(a) Edwards is ill.
(b) Aubrey orders him to do so.
(c) There is no one else available to do so.
(d) Because he wants to learn about its provisions.

Short Answer Questions

1. To whom does the Chinese junk have to pay tribute?

2. Who is offered a command position?

3. Of what does Aubrey grow jealous?

4. What information does the Captain of the Dutch ship provide?

5. What happens to Cornélie as the ships exchange gun fire?

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