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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to one of the American schooners that delays their pursuit?
(a) It hits an iceberg.
(b) The main mast breaks.
(c) The rudder pinion breaks off.
(d) There is a mutiny.

3. What does Maturin advise Aubrey?
(a) To send his children to boarding school.
(b) To take the second vessel carrying the recovering wounded.
(c) To not fret over things he cannot control.
(d) To borrow money from his wealthy father-in-law.

4. What is spreading like wildfire in the town where Shannon is docking?
(a) News of the end of the war.
(b) News of the HMS Shannon's victory.
(c) The plague.
(d) The flu.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joins Aubrey at his home?

2. Why do Smith and Aubrey leave the ball?

3. What scares Smith as she and Aubrey walk outside?

4. Why does Hyde have to cut Jagiello's meat?

5. What does Amanda Smith ask of Aubrey?

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