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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom do the transports rendezvous?
(a) Several prisoner transports.
(b) No one.
(c) A commercial fleet.
(d) A group of French civilians.

2. Where do the transports loaded with Catalan troops go?
(a) To France.
(b) Back to Samaurez' fleet.
(c) To the coastal waters off Brazil.
(d) To England to wait out the war.

3. Why is celestial navigation out of the question?
(a) Their navigator died while at Grimsholm.
(b) The charts for extrapolation were lost overboard in the last fight.
(c) They do not have a sextant.
(d) Overcast skies.

4. What does Maturin do at the ball?
(a) Escorts Villiers from group to group introducing her.
(b) Sleeps in a corner chair.
(c) Dances almost every dance.
(d) Watches other people and examines the potted plants.

5. Who does Aubrey warn in a small boat?
(a) Some local scavengers.
(b) Some officers from the Minnie.
(c) Some fishermen.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey discuss with Maturin at this point in the book?

2. What does Aubrey fear?

3. What does Blaine suggest to Aubrey?

4. What does Maturin try to teach Jagiello?

5. What goes on for weeks?

(see the answer key)

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