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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Aubrey hope the Captain on the Cornélie will believe?
(a) That the Nutmeg of Consolation is a Dutch merchant vessel.
(b) That the Nutmeg is there to resupply the Cornélie.
(c) That there are more French in the area.
(d) That the Nutmeg is unarmed.

3. What does Maturin find when he goes to gather the nests?
(a) A wounded Dyak.
(b) The nests had all been put to the torch by the attackers.
(c) He cannot find them again.
(d) Some Chinese children gathering the nests.

4. What is the advantage of the French armament?
(a) Maneuverability because the ship is light.
(b) Larger balls which means greater damage.
(c) Accuracy at long range.
(d) Being able to send sustained barrages at the Nutmeg.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who exchanges gunfire with Cornélie?

2. What does the Cornélie's captain realize?

3. To whom does the Chinese junk have to pay tribute?

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

5. Who is William Grimshaw?

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