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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 will happen if Oakes marries Clarissa?
(a) He will have to leave her at the first port call where there are English.
(b) He will have to resign his commission.
(c) There will be professional repercussions for Oakes.
(d) He will be a bigamist.

2. What do Aubrey and the scout seem to have?
(a) A barely-concealed animosity.
(b) A private understanding.
(c) A good friendship.
(d) Similar ways of doing things.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Aubrey and the crew do every morning?

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

3. What does Aubrey do before breakfast?

4. What is closed?

5. What does the Éclair want with the Surprise?

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