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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 island does Maturin hope to visit?
(a) Wahila.
(b) Fuji.
(c) Borneo.
(d) Tahiti.

2. What positions do Davidge and West hold on the Surprise?
(a) 3rd mate and steward.
(b) 2nd mate and steward.
(c) 2nd and 3rd mates.
(d) 1st and 3rd mates.

3. What is Aubrey intending to do?
(a) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on the Eastern coast of Africa.
(b) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Easter Island.
(c) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Tahiti.
(d) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Norfolk Island.

4. Who rules the South end of Moahu?
(a) The Dutch.
(b) Mikalii.
(c) Puolani.
(d) The French.

5. Why can they not visit the island that Maturin had hoped to see?
(a) The natives do not allow it.
(b) The wind is not good.
(c) Narration does not say why.
(d) There is a hostile takeover by the French there.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what does Maturin become involved?

3. How does narration characterize the wedding dinner?

4. What does Aubrey think about life at sea compared to that on land?

5. What is the approximate date at the opening of the novel?

(see the answer key)

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