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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Maturin hope the Cornélie will be without?
(a) Enough money for a good refitting.
(b) A captain.
(c) A surgeon.
(d) Gunpowder.

3. What is the result of Maturin's encounter with the man he offends?
(a) They duel and Maturin wounds him.
(b) They exchange insults but do not draw swords.
(c) They duel and Maturin kills the man.
(d) Nothing.

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

5. What does Maturin discover in the hold of the ship?
(a) Oakes drinking whiskey.
(b) Rats have gnawed into the chest with the coca leaves.
(c) A hole that is slowly filling the hold with water.
(d) A stowaway.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Passage does his ship run down?

2. What does Fox leave with his clerk?

3. Who is William Grimshaw?

4. With what does Aubrey arm the Nutmeg of Consolation?

5. Who is inspecting the articles in the camp?

(see the answer key)

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