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

2. What does the Cornélie do?
(a) Gets away.
(b) Sinks.
(c) Strikes her colors.
(d) Blows up.

3. What is one attribute of the guests at a dinner party Maturin attends?
(a) They drink huge quantities of alcohol.
(b) They are rude.
(c) They are mostly anti-Irish.
(d) They have no table manners.

4. What does Aubrey realize as he sights land that evening?
(a) He has misjudged the tide.
(b) He is going to get to the ambush place just on time.
(c) He is too far west of his planned ambush.
(d) He doesn't recognize the landmarks.

5. What is strange about the bay at Sweeting's Island?
(a) There are no birds around.
(b) The waves are breaking differently than usual.
(c) It is phosphorescent.
(d) It is too quiet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey do immediately upon resuming his old command?

2. Why has a Dutch-built ship sunk?

3. Who exchanges gunfire with Cornélie?

4. Who is presumed lost at sea?

5. Where does Surprise head from Sweeting Island?

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