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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. What do Villiers and Maturin deduce about the pursuit by the two schooners?
(a) That the American Naval intelligence is behind the pursuit.
(b) That Harry Johnson is funding the effort.
(c) They may be pirates falsely flying legitimate colours.
(d) That Harry Johnson is on board one of the vessels.

2. From where have Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers just escaped?
(a) Boston.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Brazil.
(d) An uprising in the West Indies.

3. What surprises Captain Dalgliesh?
(a) That the two schooners break off so quickly.
(b) That the two schooners fall behind so quickly.
(c) That the two American schooners are so persistently following them.
(d) That one of the schooners is not flying American colours.

4. Where are the wounded transferred?
(a) To a larger ship that has a good infirmary.
(b) They are not transferred.
(c) To a ship that's headed for England that day.
(d) To a hospital ashore.

5. What does Maturin ask his fellow physicians?
(a) What medicine to give Villiers.
(b) How to know if a woman loves you.
(c) How to diagnose early pregnancy.
(d) If they will assume the teaching of his classes for a while.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Smith spread far and wide?

2. What does Maturin advise Aubrey?

3. For what is everyone waiting anxiously?

4. About what do men comment concerning Villiers?

5. What is the Diligence?

(see the answer key)

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