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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin hope the Cornélie will be without?
(a) A captain.
(b) Enough money for a good refitting.
(c) A surgeon.
(d) Gunpowder.

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

3. How does Paulton help Maturin?
(a) Tells him which clerks to offer bribes.
(b) Shows Maturin several secret meeting places.
(c) Gives Maturin references.
(d) Tells Maturin who he suspects are French operatives.

4. What temporarily prevents the Nutmeg of Consolation from steering?
(a) A lodged cannonball between the rudder post and stern.
(b) The sea anchor accidentally deploys.
(c) The pinion arm breaks.
(d) The rudder post breaks off.

5. Why do several new men join the crew?
(a) To help as prize crew.
(b) Aubrey does not hire any new men.
(c) To bring the vessel to full strength.
(d) To get a ride back to England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cornélie do in response to Nutmeg's heading out to sea?

2. How does Aubrey modify the Nutmeg of Consolation?

3. To where does the junk take the British sailors?

4. Why is Colman in the hospital?

5. What does the captain of the Triton do?

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