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

2. When will the ambush take place?
(a) It cannot because he will not get there in time.
(b) In the middle of that night.
(c) Aubrey has decided to make a run for England and forget the ambush.
(d) Early the next morning.

3. What do the men do for entertainment?
(a) Play craps.
(b) Play whist.
(c) Play cricket.
(d) Play cards.

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

5. Where is the unnamed island?
(a) In the Atlantic Ocean.
(b) Near Cape Horn.
(c) In the Indian Ocean.
(d) The South China Sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one thing that interests Kesegaran about the camp?

2. What do Martin and Maturin exchange over the next few weeks?

3. Upon what did the ship wreck?

4. How far do they figure they will have to sail to find assistance?

5. What does the Cornélie's captain realize?

(see the answer key)

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