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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. How is Diane taken out of her predicament with the wind dying?
(a) Her ship's boats tow her.
(b) The chasing ship got caught in the bogs.
(c) Diane rode into a leeward current.
(d) The wind came back..

2. When does Surprise catch the ship in question #32?
(a) In the English channel near France.
(b) Right on the Ireland coast.
(c) A few miles out from the Spanish coast.
(d) It never catches it.

3. What does Maturin think about in relation to Batavia?
(a) The natural splendors.
(b) The native people.
(c) How many friends he has there.
(d) Whether the women are all married.

4. How did Maturin find Fox?
(a) Grating.
(b) Interesting.
(c) Funny.
(d) Intelligent.

5. How do the midshipmen feel about their class on spherical trigonometry?
(a) They find it boring.
(b) They have no opinion.
(c) They think it's exciting.
(d) They like it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the delegation find out about the French at the beginning of Chapter 6?

2. How many midshipmen does Diane have?

3. What charts does Aubrey hope to improve?

4. For what position has Martin been educated?

5. Who is Sir Joseph Blaine in relationship to Maturin's covert job?

(see the answer key)

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