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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the Nutmeg of Consolation readied for sea in haste?
(a) They are going to try to catch Cornélie.
(b) There is a bad storm moving in.
(c) The former Governor needs to be at his new post immediately.
(d) Napoleon is gathering his forces near Brest.

2. Where are the nests?
(a) Buried in the sand.
(b) In vast caves.
(c) In huge rubber trees.
(d) On the cliffs overlooking the ocean.

3. Who does Maturin encounter that he knows on the trip on the junk?
(a) One of the pirates.
(b) One of the sailors on the French frigate.
(c) One of the Chinese.
(d) One of the sailors on the French privateer.

4. Who organizes the shipwrecked men's camp?
(a) Maturin.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Welby.
(d) Martin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why has a Dutch-built ship sunk?

2. Why are the sailors able to salvage much of the ship's contents?

3. What does Aubrey do to Miller and Oakes?

4. For what are the nests good?

5. To whom does Maturin give bribes?

(see the answer key)

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