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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

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 turn around and ram it.
(d) To ignore it.

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

3. What is threatening British interests in the area where they are headed?
(a) American influence.
(b) German influence.
(c) Dutch influence.
(d) French influence.

4. Where does Aubrey situate several carrondades?
(a) He decides not to use carrondades.
(b) Ringed around Puloani's village.
(c) In a steep ravine.
(d) Near a bluff overlooking the bay.

5. What does Aubrey anticipate when he goes back to England?
(a) The birth of his first son.
(b) Posting on a much larger vessel than the one he is currently on.
(c) Finding that his investments have soared.
(d) Learning if his father, who was critically ill, has died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Surprise ordered?

2. What angers Aubrey about Padeen Coleman?

3. What distracts Maturin from his original purpose in going ashore with Clarissa?

4. How does Aubrey react to his discovery?

5. What is the status of the Trulove?

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