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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey send his wife?
(a) A large sum of money.
(b) A letter asking her to come stay with him in Malta.
(c) A drawing of him by a local artist.
(d) A writ of divorcement.

2. What are Aubrey and his crew supposed to travel across?
(a) The equator.
(b) The prime meridian.
(c) A desert.
(d) A mountain range.

3. What is happening to many of Aubrey's best men?
(a) They are being hired by other Captains.
(b) They are being promoted to other positions.
(c) They are leaving naval service.
(d) They are getting into brawls in the taverns and being badly injured.

4. What is happening to the Surprise?
(a) It is being sold out of service.
(b) It is being fitted as a frigate.
(c) It is being returned to service with Pullings as captain.
(d) It is deemed damaged beyond repair and is going to be sunk.

5. How do the men survive?
(a) Most do not survive.
(b) They drink as much as possible when there is water.
(c) They drink from cacti.
(d) They kill desert animals for their liquid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has happened to many of the men's uniforms?

2. What does the First Secretary promise Aubrey?

3. Who personally tutors Honey and Maitland?

4. Who is Dr. Graham?

5. Who is Ponto?

(see the answer key)

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