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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Aubrey's ship transport?
(a) Sir Joseph Wexler.
(b) John Duncan.
(c) Sir Edumund Hexley.
(d) Edward Fox.

2. What temporarily prevents the Nutmeg of Consolation from steering?
(a) The sea anchor accidentally deploys.
(b) The pinion arm breaks.
(c) A lodged cannonball between the rudder post and stern.
(d) The rudder post breaks off.

3. What is one thing that interests Kesegaran about the camp?
(a) The books.
(b) The tools.
(c) The cannons.
(d) The women.

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

5. About what does Maturin brood?
(a) Being poor.
(b) About his wife is in ill health.
(c) That he cannot search the nearby islands for new specimens.
(d) About his son's recent bout with malaria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will Aubrey do in the Passage?

2. What is Aubrey planning as he leaves port?

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

4. Who organizes the shipwrecked men's camp?

5. Between whom is a treaty arranged?

(see the answer key)

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