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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. Who is William Grimshaw?
(a) The accountant for the Governor.
(b) The quartermaster for the ground forces.
(c) A lieutenant on board.
(d) A sailor who becomes good friends with Killick.

2. Who were left by their previous ship for various offenses?
(a) Grimshaw and Killick.
(b) Jones and Bredford.
(c) Pullings and Martin.
(d) Miller and Oakes.

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

4. Where departs for Batavia in one of the ship's boats?
(a) Pullings.
(b) Martin.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Fox.

5. What does the Captain of Marines have his men construct?
(a) A system of pipes to bring fresh water to the camp.
(b) A gallows for several mutineers.
(c) Defensive breastworks around the camp.
(d) A means of desalting the sea water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Nutmeg of Consolation readied for sea in haste?

2. Why do the sailors find Kesegaran interesting?

3. What effect does the method Aubrey uses to arm his ship have?

4. Approximately how many men are marooned on an unnamed island?

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

(see the answer key)

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