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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is abundant in the evening in the desert?
(a) Shelter.
(b) Water.
(c) Nocturnal creatures.
(d) A breeze.

2. Why does the trip become easier on the second day of the march across the desert?
(a) The sand becomes more granular and it's easier to walk.
(b) They recover their horses from some nomads.
(c) They find some camels.
(d) They find an old Roman road.

3. How does Aubrey feel about the fate of the Worcester?
(a) Angry.
(b) Sad.
(c) Happy.
(d) Resigned.

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

5. What is Niobe?
(a) The name of the lake they encounter upon exiting the desert.
(b) The city near the place where they leave the desert.
(c) A marketplace where they sell their camels.
(d) The ship Aubrey and his crew board.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Maturin learn when he dives for the treasure?

3. What does Aubrey do soon after being shipboard?

4. Why does Aubrey want his crew to report to the shipyard?

5. How does Ponto greet Captain Aubrey when he sees him in the market?

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