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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Aubrey further slandered?
(a) Grant claims Aubrey did not sink Waakzaamheid, a Dutch ship-of-war, but a nondescript transport.
(b) Amanda Smith writes and claims she is pregnant by him.
(c) Grant claims Aubrey collaborated with the Americans while in Boston.
(d) Amanda Smith shows up in England and confronts Aubrey's wife.

2. What does Aubrey have to do when the people in the small boat do not heed his warning?
(a) Send another boat after them to capture them.
(b) Let them go.
(c) Fire a warning shot across their bow which halts them.
(d) Fire upon them and kill them.

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

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

5. Why would Grisholm give the Minnie docking privileges?
(a) Because the Minnie is bringing the new relief commander to Grisholm.
(b) Because the Minnie is bringing supplies to Grisholm
(c) Because the Minnie is known to be friendly to the French.
(d) Because the owner of the Minnie is in Grisholm at the moment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin think the meeting with the commander of Grimsholm will require?

2. Why does Aubrey travel to London?

3. What is the name of one of the American schooners that converges on the ship where Maturin, Aubrey and Villiers are?

4. Who does Aubrey warn in a small boat?

5. How does Maturin respond to attempts by Frenchman to use him as a courier?

(see the answer key)

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