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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Minnie?
(a) A small pirate vessel.
(b) A French packet.
(c) A local transport known as a fast sailor.
(d) A fishing vessel.

2. What do Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers do to effect a return to England?
(a) They have to wait until later in the summer.
(b) They take a private merchant vessel.
(c) They take a slower packet.
(d) They are onboard the fast packet with the original communiqué from Broke.

3. What does the Ariel do?
(a) Goes back to the English fleet to report of the failure to convince Grimsholm.
(b) Leads several transports of British troops into the harbor.
(c) Goes back to open sea to plan a rescue of Maturin.
(d) Tries to sneak into the west end of the bay to find a way to take the fortress.

4. Who is Hyde?
(a) Ariel's stewart.
(b) Ariel's senior lieutenant.
(c) Ariel's bosun chief.
(d) Ariel's second mate.

5. Why do Smith and Aubrey leave the ball?
(a) For Aubrey to show her how to use the stars for navigation.
(b) To search for a secluded spot.
(c) To tour Smith's father's greenhouses.
(d) To look at Smith's new horse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when the Minnie is chased as planned?

2. What is Maturin doing on shore?

3. What does Maturin obtain for Villiers?

4. Where do the Catalan forces go?

5. What does Aubrey offer during the planning of the mission?

(see the answer key)

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