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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What vessel is closing on Surprise?
(a) The HMS Éclair.
(b) The HMS Java.
(c) The HMS Leopard.
(d) The HMS Shamrock.

2. What does Maturin hope to do some day?
(a) Study the fauna at the Galapagos.
(b) Find a native wife at one of the tropical islands.
(c) Have a large enough vessel to sail around the world.
(d) Visit both places his patients have been.

3. Who drinks himself under the table?
(a) The first mate.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Midshipman Reade.
(d) Aubrey.

4. What does Aubrey realize about his crew?
(a) That they are still in a giddy mood.
(b) That something is seriously amiss.
(c) That they do not seem to enjoy the sailing as much as usual.
(d) That they hav begun to slip in their duties.

5. What does Maturin continue to write about Clarissa?
(a) That he cannot believe she killed someone.
(b) That she is no great beauty.
(c) That she reminds him of his sister.
(d) That she is hiding something.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aubrey occupy his time when not commanding the ship?

2. How does Aubrey find the Surprise?

3. What is taking up Aubrey's time in Annamooka?

4. Who is reserved and proper nearly to the point of being rude?

5. Who starts visiting Maturin?

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