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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wogan kill in her lodgings?
(a) A cat.
(b) A sailor who was going to rape her.
(c) A rat.
(d) A mouse.

2. How many sailors are allowed liberty at the next stop?
(a) Anyone who was not recovering from illness.
(b) None.
(c) One third of the crew at a time.
(d) Half the crew at a time.

3. What does the part of the crew that takes the boats and leave the ship take with them?
(a) Part of the ship's rum rations.
(b) All of the ship's food.
(c) All of the ship's small arms.
(d) Most of the ship's spare rope.

4. How well did Grant perform in combat?
(a) Mediocre.
(b) Very well.
(c) Very poorly.
(d) Almost as good as Aubrey.

5. Why are the wind and waves so heavy where Leopard is located?
(a) They are so far north.
(b) They are near the west coast of South America.
(c) They are so far south.
(d) They are almost in the Pacific.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what part of the ship were the prisoners held?

2. What does Maturin insist must happen with his convalescents?

3. In which direction does Aubrey head after the storm?

4. What does Aubrey try to do when Babbington calls him to the deck?

5. What happens when Leopard hits a submerged iceberg?

(see the answer key)

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