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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the effect of the aftermath of the attack?
(a) Optimism that they can weather anything.
(b) Discouragement.
(c) Renewed industry to effect a departure from the island.
(d) Rage.

2. What does Maturin send to a Chinese junk?
(a) A child with a message.
(b) A stack of nests.
(c) A present.
(d) A peace offering.

3. What is the name of their ship that wrecked?
(a) HMS Surprise.
(b) HMS Leopard.
(c) HMS Shannon.
(d) HMS Diane.

4. What do the men do for entertainment?
(a) Play whist.
(b) Play cricket.
(c) Play craps.
(d) Play cards.

5. Where is the unnamed island?
(a) Near Cape Horn.
(b) In the Indian Ocean.
(c) In the Atlantic Ocean.
(d) The South China Sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maturin spend the next few days after collapsing?

2. For what are the nests good?

3. What do the attackers do as they retreat?

4. Who is inspecting the articles in the camp?

5. Where are the nests?

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