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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. How does narration characterize their mission?
(a) Successful.
(b) Partly successful, but they fail to fulfill one aspect of the mission.
(c) It has not yet been completed.
(d) An abject failure.

2. What does Maturin start having about Clarissa?
(a) Concerns about her health.
(b) Premonitions.
(c) Erotic dreams.
(d) Misgivings.

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

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

5. How does Aubrey react to his discovery?
(a) Confused.
(b) Nonplussed.
(c) Angry.
(d) Indignant.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is threatening British interests in the area where they are headed?

3. What does Aubrey realize?

4. Where is Clarissa Oakes?

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

(see the answer key)

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