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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the dinner conversation?
(a) Strained and stilted.
(b) Crude.
(c) Lively.
(d) Ambiguous.

2. Where has the other patient which Maturin is examining been?
(a) Easter Island.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Galapagos.
(d) Machu Pichu.

3. Who is pursuing the Surprise?
(a) An American man-of-war.
(b) A British cutter.
(c) A French man-of-war.
(d) An American privateer.

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. What does Aubrey do to the crew after a storm?
(a) Confines them to their quarters.
(b) Nothing out of the ordinary.
(c) Presses them to work hard.
(d) Puts them on light duty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey think about life at sea compared to that on land?

2. What is Aubrey doing as he is standing on the quarterdeck?

3. Who owns the vessel?

4. What helps Aubrey get a good night's sleep?

5. What does Aubrey discover about his land holdings?

(see the answer key)

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