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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when the Minnie is chased as planned?
(a) It makes dock without drawing hostile fire.
(b) It is fired upon and damaged badly.
(c) It is fired upon and turns and flees.
(d) It is fired upon and sunk.

2. What is Maturin doing on shore?
(a) Finding a minister to marry him and Villiers.
(b) Trying to sleep.
(c) Attending the wounded.
(d) Having a quiet moment with Villiers.

3. What does Aubrey feel a few hours later?
(a) He has a massive headache.
(b) A premonition of disaster.
(c) Ill as if he were poisoned.
(d) That they are missing something in their planning.

4. Where is the convoy of which the Ariel is part traveling at the beginning of Chapter 9?
(a) The Canaberra Sea.
(b) The Ionic Sea.
(c) The Straits of Gibralter.
(d) The Baltic straits.

5. Who lands to possess the fortress?
(a) A force of Spanish troops.
(b) A force of English troops.
(c) A force of French troops.
(d) A force of Dutch troops.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what do men comment concerning Villiers?

2. How is Villiers' appearance at the ball?

3. What news does Smith spread far and wide?

4. What surprises Captain Dalgliesh?

5. Who is Beck?

(see the answer key)

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