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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin do doing the voyage?
(a) He helps the ship's surgeon roll bandages and the like.
(b) He continues writing the novel he started.
(c) He spends most of his time bird watching.
(d) He conducts research about scurvy on the crew.

2. How does Aubrey treat Smith?
(a) He is rude in hopes she will leave him be.
(b) He tells her the news of his wife's death was incorrect.
(c) He avoids her.
(d) He gives her misleading insinuations.

3. How is Aubrey further slandered?
(a) Grant claims Aubrey did not sink Waakzaamheid, a Dutch ship-of-war, but a nondescript transport.
(b) Amanda Smith shows up in England and confronts Aubrey's wife.
(c) Amanda Smith writes and claims she is pregnant by him.
(d) Grant claims Aubrey collaborated with the Americans while in Boston.

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

5. Who joins Aubrey in chasing the Minnie?
(a) The Humbug.
(b) The Java.
(c) The Blarney.
(d) The Shannon.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what do men comment concerning Villiers?

2. With whose fleet does the Ariel rendezvous?

3. What does Maturin ask Villiers?

4. What is the Ariel?

5. How does Aubrey act at the ball?

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