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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Dromedary?
(a) The ship that is part of Aubrey's prize money.
(b) The ship which brings Maturin his new purchase.
(c) A tavern on the each of the desert.
(d) The ship that Aubrey worked on under Admiral Hartley.

2. What does the Dromedary encounter at sea?
(a) An American privateer.
(b) Good weather.
(c) A French privateer.
(d) A Barbary coast pirate.

3. For what is Aubrey grateful?
(a) A chance to go to England to see his newborn twins.
(b) A chance to stop in Tahiti for Maturin's sake.
(c) Being able to set sail.
(d) A promotion while in Malta.

4. Who has just been promoted to junior commander of his own ship?
(a) Lesueur.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Brown.
(d) Mr. Pullings.

5. What does Lesueur want Mrs. Fielding to do?
(a) Take a message to England.
(b) Seduce Maturin and gain intelligence.
(c) Seduce Aubrey.
(d) Kill Maturin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of relationship does Ponto's rescuer engender with Mrs. Fielding?

2. How does Aubrey feel about the fate of the Worcester?

3. What does Dr. Graham enjoy doing as a pastime?

4. Over what do Maturin and Aubrey argue concerning the ship?

5. Why does Aubrey request camels immediately?

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