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

2. Who owns the vessel?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) The Dutch government.
(c) Maturin.
(d) The English naval department.

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

4. Who starts visiting Maturin?
(a) Clarissa.
(b) Pullings.
(c) Oakes.
(d) Davidge.

5. Who insults Maturin one evening?
(a) Davidge.
(b) Clarissa.
(c) Pullings.
(d) Aubrey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey host as the Surprise heads for its new assignment?

2. Where is Clarissa Oakes?

3. What does Aubrey find below decks?

4. How does Aubrey react to his discovery?

5. To whom does Aubrey give his word that there are no stowaways on board?

(see the answer key)

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