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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Clarissa Oakes?
(a) A stowaway.
(b) The daughter of the Egyptian consulate.
(c) The wife of Maturin's cousin.
(d) Aubrey's sister-in-law.

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

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

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

5. Why had Padeen been at a penal colony?
(a) As a guard.
(b) As the cook.
(c) For serious crimes he committed.
(d) As the warden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What class is the vessel?

2. What does Aubrey inspect with Tom?

3. What is Aubrey intending to do?

4. What is causing contention among the ship's officers?

5. To what does the man admit?

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