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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 are the two girls eventually named?
(a) Mary and Martha.
(b) Susan and Emily.
(c) Emily and Sarah.
(d) Sarah and Susan.

2. To where are Triton and the American prizes being escorted?
(a) Pula Batang.
(b) A court of condemnation.
(c) Brest.
(d) London.

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

4. Why does Surprise head for Sweeting's Island?
(a) To get wood for a new mast.
(b) To get fruit to fight scurvy among the crew.
(c) To get hardwoods to repair the ship's railings.
(d) To go into dry dock to repair a hole in the beam.

5. What is the Triton?
(a) A French frigate.
(b) An American privateer.
(c) A Dutch merchant vessel.
(d) An English privateer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Cornélie do?

2. How does Maturin spend the next few days after collapsing?

3. Upon what sort of variables is Aubrey's plan contingent?

4. What does Maturin play up?

5. Who organizes the shipwrecked men's camp?

(see the answer key)

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