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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What port do they depart at the opening of the story?
(a) Haifa.
(b) Port Jackson.
(c) Luxumborg.
(d) Port au Prince.

4. What angers Aubrey about Padeen Coleman?
(a) That he is aboard the vessel.
(b) That he challenges Aubrey on a matter of seamanship.
(c) That he chose to stay at their last port.
(d) That he brought liquor on board the ship.

5. 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) Contemplating the previous weeks' events.
(d) Watching a punishment of 20 lashes being carried out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Clarissa Oakes?

2. Where has the other patient which Maturin is examining been?

3. For what does the Surprise ready?

4. Who smuggles Clarissa on board?

5. What does Aubrey note among the crew?

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