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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin ask Villiers?
(a) To take a letter to a colleague in England.
(b) To keep quiet about his activities in America.
(c) To take a letter to a colleague in Brazil.
(d) To marry him.

2. What was Maturin doing in America recently?
(a) He was spying.
(b) He was courting Villiers.
(c) He was a nominal prisoner.
(d) He was helping Aubrey escape.

3. Who is pursuing Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers?
(a) The USS Mayflower.
(b) The USS Constitution.
(c) The Monitor.
(d) The Merrimack.

4. What is the relationship between Harry Johnson and Villiers?
(a) They are brother and sister-in-law.
(b) They do not know each other.
(c) They are former lovers.
(d) They are husband and wife.

5. What does Maturin realize about Villiers?
(a) That she is in ill health.
(b) That she loves Maturin.
(c) That she is pregnant.
(d) That she does not love Maturin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ship are Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers aboard?

2. What is notable about Harry Johnson?

3. What does Maturin buy Villiers?

4. In what type of work has Maturin been recently engaged?

5. What is Maturin doing on shore?

(see the answer key)

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