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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What effect does the method Aubrey uses to arm his ship have?
(a) It has a heavy punch up close but no long-range accuracy.
(b) It enables more men in the rigging to pick off boarding parties.
(c) It makes the ship lighter and therefore faster.
(d) It covers both short and long-range possibilites.

2. Who escorts Triton and the American prizes?
(a) Nutmeg of Consolation.
(b) Surprise.
(c) HMS Leopard.
(d) HMS Shannon.

3. What does the captain of the Triton do?
(a) Throws wine in Maturin's face.
(b) Makes the dinner party disagreeable.
(c) Refuses to stay for dinner.
(d) Throws wine in Aubrey's face.

4. Who does Maturin offend?
(a) Governor Greeves.
(b) Captain Connor.
(c) No one.
(d) Captain Lowe.

5. Upon what did the ship wreck?
(a) A submerged vessel that wrecked earlier.
(b) Rocks.
(c) An iceberg.
(d) A submerged reef.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is strange about the bay at Sweeting's Island?

2. Of what does Aubrey grow jealous?

3. For what purpose are the bribes?

4. What does Maturin diagnose?

5. Who is inspecting the articles in the camp?

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