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

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) Goes back to open sea to plan a rescue of Maturin.
(c) Goes back to the English fleet to report of the failure to convince Grimsholm.
(d) Leads several transports of British troops into the harbor.

2. What does Villiers confide to Maturin?
(a) That she loves him.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she left all her money in the hotel in Boston in her haste to leave.
(d) That she is actually already married to Harry Johnson.

3. What ill omen occurs during the planning of the mission?
(a) Aubrey drops and breaks the glass in which he offers a toast.
(b) Aubrey spills wine on the uniform Maturin is to don.
(c) Aubrey's sword slips out of its scabbard when he hands it to Maturin.
(d) Aubrey cannot find his map of the Grisholm area.

4. With what is Aubrey threatened?
(a) Bankruptcy.
(b) Humiliation.
(c) Lawsuits.
(d) Debtor's prison.

5. Who is Pelloworm?
(a) Second in command of the Catalan troops.
(b) The Baltic pilot.
(c) The sailor in the crow's nest who sights a French frigate.
(d) The bosun on one of the merchant vessels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the HMS Jason chasing?

2. Where are the wounded transferred?

3. What does Maturin buy Villiers?

4. Who is pursuing Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers?

5. What do Maturin and Jagiello do one foggy morning?

(see the answer key)

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