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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. To whom does Aubrey give his word that there are no stowaways on board?
(a) The sheriff.
(b) The military police.
(c) The governor.
(d) The navy admiral stationed in Port Jackson.

2. What do Maturin and Aubrey agree on about Clarissa?
(a) She is rather coarse.
(b) She is strikingly beautiful.
(c) She is rather quiet.
(d) She is no great beauty.

3. What does Aubrey encounter in their first port of call?
(a) A gun runner's ring.
(b) A revolt by a penal colony.
(c) A rum runner's ring.
(d) Political difficulties.

4. What does Aubrey realize?
(a) The dead crew member just signed on at the last port.
(b) That the ship must not have been thoroughly checked for rats at the last port.
(c) That the contraband whiskey must have come aboard at the last port call.
(d) That he has found the source of the crew's apparent high morale.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the crew catch?

2. With whom does Aubrey confer in Aubrey's cabin?

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

4. For what does the Surprise ready?

5. What island does Maturin hope to visit?

(see the answer key)

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