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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 the crew catch?
(a) A small grey whale.
(b) A great white shark.
(c) A swordfish.
(d) A dolphin.

2. What vessel is closing on Surprise?
(a) The HMS Éclair.
(b) The HMS Shamrock.
(c) The HMS Leopard.
(d) The HMS Java.

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

4. For what does the Surprise ready?
(a) An encounter with the 2nd Naval Fleet under Admiral Leighton.
(b) Its first at-sea inspection by the captain.
(c) An encounter with a hurricane.
(d) An encounter with a French war brig.

5. Who smuggles Clarissa on board?
(a) No one knows.
(b) Midshipman William Oakes.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Tom Pullings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who performs the marriage ceremony between Oakes and Clarissa?

2. What happens between Davidge and West?

3. Why does he don it?

4. For what will they use the harpooned creature?

5. What vessel is seen offshore?

(see the answer key)

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