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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Aubrey find his home?
(a) Nearly vacant.
(b) Completely deserted.
(c) Not burned as an earlier report said.
(d) Bustling in anticipation of his return.

3. What does Captain Broke need to do?
(a) Return to the blockage of Washington.
(b) Write his official communiqué.
(c) Join a blockade of the New York harbor.
(d) Supervise the repairs of the Shannon.

4. For what is everyone waiting anxiously?
(a) For the return of two packets with further orders for Aubrey and Maturin.
(b) The coming of the new ambassador from the United States.
(c) The coming of the new ambassador from Germany.
(d) For Captain Broke's wounds to heal.

5. 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 are onboard the fast packet with the original communiqué from Broke.
(d) They take a slower packet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why would Grisholm give the Minnie docking privileges?

2. What causes Aubrey some discomfort?

3. What has Villiers recently become?

4. Why does Aubrey travel to London?

5. What is Jagiello's most prominent feature?

(see the answer key)

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