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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. What are his carpenters and seamen begun building?
(a) Huts for shelter.
(b) A schooner.
(c) A way to haul the ship up off the ocean floor.
(d) A new hull to patch the ship.

2. Why are the sailors able to salvage much of the ship's contents?
(a) The lifeboats were larger than average.
(b) It washes up on shore almost intact.
(c) It took a long time to sink.
(d) They are unable to salvage anything.

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

4. What does Aubrey do with the cannons?
(a) Sink the attacker's boat.
(b) Set up a defensive parameter.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Shoot after the retreating attackers to no avail.

5. What does Maturin spend his time and money doing?
(a) Various machinations to deny the French resupply at various ports.
(b) Buying specimen jars and preservatives.
(c) Learning how to play cricket.
(d) Putting in medical supplies.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does the junk take the British sailors?

2. What does Maturin send to a Chinese junk?

3. What is Aubrey planning as he leaves port?

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

5. What does Maturin do to supplement the food supply?

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