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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Aubrey doing as he is standing on the quarterdeck?
(a) Contemplating the previous weeks' events.
(b) Talking to Maturin about what they will do when they reach the West Indies.
(c) Talking to the officer accused of cheating.
(d) Watching a punishment of 20 lashes being carried out.

3. What does Aubrey inspect with Tom?
(a) The galley.
(b) The ropes.
(c) The rigging.
(d) The cable tiers.

4. Who does Aubrey send out to scout?
(a) Bonden.
(b) Oakes.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Pullings.

5. Who performs the marriage ceremony between Oakes and Clarissa?
(a) Maturin.
(b) Reverend Nathaniel Martin.
(c) The first mate who happens to also be a preacher.
(d) Aubrey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin continue to write about Clarissa?

2. What does Surprise cross at the opening to Chapter 3?

3. To what does the man admit?

4. Who starts visiting Maturin?

5. Where is Clarissa Oakes?

(see the answer key)

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