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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin see the cup-bearer doing during the dinner?
(a) Slipping Wray quick touches.
(b) Staring at Fox.
(c) Watching Aubrey.
(d) Looking at Ledward knowingly.

2. Who is the first lieutenant aboard the Diane?
(a) Fielding.
(b) Johnson.
(c) Pickerole.
(d) Waitly.

3. What is the conversation mostly about during dinner ashore before the Surprise leaves?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Women and children.
(c) Medicine.
(d) Banking.

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

5. After Surprise completes its turn around the land in question #38 where does it sail?
(a) Across the north coast of England.
(b) Across the Black Sea.
(c) East of the Iberian Peninsula.
(d) Down the west coast of Ireland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the Diane delayed while returning to England?

2. How did the crew feel about Fox?

3. In what position does Maturin enlists Ahmed?

4. How much laudanum does Maturin carry aboard?

5. On what date does the Diane leave port?

(see the answer key)

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