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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maturin bring the bodies in question #149 to Van Buren?
(a) To bury them.
(b) To dissect them.
(c) To show him the effects of peppering.
(d) To look at a possible new disease.

2. What does Dumesnil tell Aubrey about the Cornelie?
(a) It is faster than the Diane.
(b) It is there for smuggling against the Sultan.
(c) It is careened and needs repairs.
(d) It has been seized by the Sultan.

3. Why is the Inaccessible Island given that name?
(a) The bogs along the shore.
(b) The type of people who live there.
(c) The sheer cliffs that rise out of the water.
(d) The huge coral reef that surrounds it.

4. Towards what city does the Surprise sail after completing the trip in question #39?
(a) Sicily.
(b) Lisbon.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Toulouse.

5. Who will lead the British delegation to Pulo Prabang?
(a) Edward Fox.
(b) The Duke of Meadows.
(c) Wellington.
(d) The Prince of Wales.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey decide to do to show off Diane?

2. How many guns does Diane have?

3. Why did Padeen commit crimes?

4. Who does Maturin see as Surprise closes with the ship in question #32?

5. Why does Aubrey hold classes in seamanship and navigation for the midshipmen aboard?

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