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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the dinner conversation?
(a) Strained and stilted.
(b) Lively.
(c) Ambiguous.
(d) Crude.

2. From what does Edward eventually suffer?
(a) Rabies.
(b) Financial reverses.
(c) Bouts of violence.
(d) Dementia.

3. What does Aubrey order regarding pursuit?
(a) To shoot a warning shot across the other ship's bow.
(b) To heave to.
(c) To turn around and ram it.
(d) To ignore it.

4. What do the officers hold for Oakes and Clarissa?
(a) Nothing; there is too much jealousy.
(b) A wedding present of cash.
(c) An honor walk under crossed swords.
(d) A wedding feast.

5. What does the Surprise do?
(a) Gets painted black.
(b) Gets five new 48 pounders.
(c) Loads rovisions and water.
(d) Adds a second topsail for speed.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Clarissa give rapt attention?

2. What arises in Chapter 5?

3. Who performs the marriage ceremony between Oakes and Clarissa?

4. What does the Éclair want with the Surprise?

5. To what is Clarissa's sentence of death commuted?

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