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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. What information does the Captain of the Dutch ship provide?
(a) That the Cornélie was sunk by pirates that morning.
(b) That a cyclone is brewing on their path.
(c) Information about the movements of the Cornélie.
(d) That a large pirate fleet is not far away.

2. What does Aubrey hope the Captain on the Cornélie will believe?
(a) That the Nutmeg is there to resupply the Cornélie.
(b) That there are more French in the area.
(c) That the Nutmeg is unarmed.
(d) That the Nutmeg of Consolation is a Dutch merchant vessel.

3. How does Kesegaran get to the island?
(a) In a proa.
(b) On a French privateer.
(c) She lives there.
(d) The slaver ship she was on wrecks.

4. What does Maturin play up?
(a) A minor injury that Aubrey suffers.
(b) The wonder of birds' nest soup.
(c) A minor injury that he suffers.
(d) A minor injury on a child.

5. What is critical after the attack?
(a) A way to summon help.
(b) A way to retrieve the tools.
(c) Food supplies are critically low.
(d) A way to find more wood for cooking fires.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the purpose of the modification?

3. Who were left by their previous ship for various offenses?

4. What is the effect of the aftermath of the attack?

5. Why do several new men join the crew?

(see the answer key)

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