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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. Who rules the north end of Moahu?
(a) The Dutch.
(b) The English.
(c) Kalahua.
(d) The French.

2. What are Aubrey and Maturin doing as they sail?
(a) Reading their letters from home.
(b) Playing whist.
(c) Playing chess.
(d) Discussing the war.

3. What topic do Aubrey and others at times discuss humorously?
(a) The French pompadour.
(b) Rabies.
(c) The French uniform.
(d) The monkeys on the island.

4. What do Aubrey and the crew do every morning?
(a) Flood the ballast and pump out the seawater.
(b) Have an officer's meeting and an enlisted men's meeting.
(c) Look over the rigging carefully.
(d) Check the cannonades.

5. What does Martin accept from Maturin?
(a) A position as clergy.
(b) A few pounds to tide him over until he finds a new position.
(c) Being dropped at a missionary settlement near Cape Horn.
(d) A position of shipboard chaplain.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reade speak about as he is losing consciousness?

2. For what will they use the harpooned creature?

3. What do Aubrey and the scout seem to have?

4. What is wrong with the duke who is mentioned by Clarissa?

5. What color is the bolt of silk which Aubrey has?

(see the answer key)

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