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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey find below decks?
(a) A huge nest of rats.
(b) Clarissa.
(c) A keg of contraband whiskey.
(d) A dead crew member.

2. What distracts Maturin from his original purpose in going ashore with Clarissa?
(a) It is pouring rain.
(b) Her need to talk.
(c) Puolani wanting them to visit.
(d) The day is too hot.

3. What is Aubrey intending to do?
(a) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on the Eastern coast of Africa.
(b) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Easter Island.
(c) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Norfolk Island.
(d) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Tahiti.

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

5. Who does not appear at breakfast for several days?
(a) Clarissa.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Pullings.
(d) Oakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Clarissa Oakes?

2. What is Maturin excited to learn?

3. What does the crew catch?

4. What does Maturin start having about Clarissa?

5. What is wrong with the duke who is mentioned by Clarissa?

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