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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Maturin's position on board?
(a) The first mate.
(b) The ship's surgeon.
(c) The steward.
(d) The cook.

2. What island does Maturin hope to visit?
(a) Wahila.
(b) Borneo.
(c) Fuji.
(d) Tahiti.

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

4. What does Reade do?
(a) Falls overboard.
(b) Falls off the topsail rigging.
(c) Falls and lands on a marlinspike.
(d) Falls off the flying bridge.

5. Who harpoons the creature?
(a) Awkward Davies.
(b) Cassow.
(c) Brown.
(d) Pullings.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey host as the Surprise heads for its new assignment?

2. How does Aubrey try to solve the problem some of the officers are having?

3. What is the status of the Trulove?

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

5. What do Aubrey and the scout seem to have?

(see the answer key)

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