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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the woman's presence on board do to the crew?
(a) Cause a lot of physical violence.
(b) Made the crew fearful because woman are bad luck on ships.
(c) Ruined morale.
(d) Did not affect the crew at all.

2. What does Aubrey do with the ship they have captured from question #91?
(a) Sent to port to be condemned as a prize.
(b) Tows it behind the Franklin.
(c) Takes off the crew and sinks it.
(d) Sends it away with no terms.

3. Why is the American from question #94 not guilty of treason?
(a) He has dual citizenship.
(b) He joined the crew before the outbreak of war.
(c) He owns the ship.
(d) He has been rejected by the British military.

4. What is Maturin told about Vidal and Dutrourd?
(a) That Vidal plans to jump ship with Dutourd.
(b) That Vidal is angry at Duroud.
(c) That Vidal is becoming very attached to Dutroud.
(d) That Vidal and Dutourd are no longer friends.

5. What is getting in the way of Aubrey's plans on the Franklin?
(a) A large storm area.
(b) His head injury.
(c) Vidal is not on board the vessel.
(d) A vandal who has wrecked all the boats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What floats around Surprise in the ocean?

2. Why does Maturin avoid Dutourd?

3. How does General Hurtado feel about independence?

4. What type of work does Sam Panda do?

5. Upon what type of navigation do the ships in this era rely?

(see the answer key)

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