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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 happens a few hours after the dinner ends?
(a) The Triton is mysteriously sunken.
(b) The French captain of the Cornélie jumps overboard.
(c) The Nutmeg of Consolation is sabotaged.
(d) The fleet disperses.

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

3. What does Aubrey signal Pullings to do?
(a) Signal Cornélie for their surrender.
(b) Turn and pursue Cornélie.
(c) Fix the rudder pin.
(d) Await the Shannon's help.

4. What does Aubrey realize as he sights land that evening?
(a) He has misjudged the tide.
(b) He is going to get to the ambush place just on time.
(c) He doesn't recognize the landmarks.
(d) He is too far west of his planned ambush.

5. What is Aubrey planning as he leaves port?
(a) How to make an unscheduled stop for Maturin to gather some samples.
(b) How to get Miller and Oakes up to speed.
(c) How to explain an indiscretion to his wife.
(d) The pursuit and attack of Cornélie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who appears on the horizon?

2. Between whom is a treaty arranged?

3. Where departs for Batavia in one of the ship's boats?

4. Who attacks the sailors?

5. What does the Cornélie do?

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