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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what do men comment concerning Villiers?
(a) Her tendency to flitter about.
(b) Her exceptional beauty.
(c) Her reluctance to engage in social conversation.
(d) Her sad countenance.

2. What does Maturin buy Villiers?
(a) An expensive gown.
(b) Passage back to America.
(c) A pearl necklace.
(d) Passage back to Brazil.

3. How is Villiers' appearance at the ball?
(a) She is wearing a lovely gown but no jewelry.
(b) Subdued in greys because she feels ill.
(c) She is wearing black for the death of her husband.
(d) Respledent.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What impresses Smith about Aubrey?

2. What goes on for weeks?

3. What does Maturin realize about Villiers?

4. What happens to one of the American schooners that delays their pursuit?

5. What does Maturin obtain for Villiers?

(see the answer key)

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