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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 Cornélie continue to do?
(a) Run with all her sails.
(b) Fire cannons though the range is too far.
(c) Try to get close enough to cut across Nutmeg's bow.
(d) Pump out much water.

2. How do Maturin and Martin find two young girls?
(a) The girls are in a fruit tree.
(b) When they are trying to grab some Swifts' nests.
(c) When looking through the village.
(d) While searching for fruit.

3. Why do several new men join the crew?
(a) Aubrey does not hire any new men.
(b) To help as prize crew.
(c) To get a ride back to England.
(d) To bring the vessel to full strength.

4. Who is Fox's clerk?
(a) Stafford.
(b) Jones.
(c) Pullings.
(d) Edwards.

5. Why does Surprise head for Sweeting's Island?
(a) To go into dry dock to repair a hole in the beam.
(b) To get wood for a new mast.
(c) To get hardwoods to repair the ship's railings.
(d) To get fruit to fight scurvy among the crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Cornélie do?

2. What does Maturin think poverty may affect?

3. Who appears on the horizon?

4. Who is presumed lost at sea?

5. Why is Maturin concerned about his wife?

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