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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nickname did the men call Aubrey?
(a) Fighting Aubrey.
(b) Audacious Aubrey.
(c) Lucky Jack.
(d) Iron Jack.

2. What is Aubrey's primary goal in captaining the Surprise?
(a) Killing French sailors.
(b) Staying away from England.
(c) Reinstatement in the royal navy.
(d) Making money.

3. Why did Padeen commit crimes?
(a) To pay for his son's education.
(b) To send money to his mother.
(c) To support his opium habit.
(d) He was bored.

4. Why was a former loblolly who Maturin knew arrested and transported?
(a) For stealing laudanum.
(b) For attacking the captain.
(c) For attacking Maturin.
(d) For burning a ship.

5. What does Standish ask when Surprise makes her first port?
(a) To leave the crew.
(b) To see a physician in the town.
(c) To stay on ship and not go ashore.
(d) To go ashore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of sailor is Pullings?

2. What does Maturin contemplate doing so Surprise can't catch the ship from question #32?

3. What is Pullings marital status?

4. In what position will the person in question #16 be on the Surprise?

5. From what British government action are the sailors of the Surprise exempt?

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