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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people recover from the illness but are too weak to work?
(a) Half the ship.
(b) Twenty-six.
(c) A hundred.
(d) About sixty-five.

2. How does Martin, Maturin's assistant, fare with the illness?
(a) He dies from it.
(b) He recovers.
(c) He never gets it.
(d) He doesn't get better but doesn't die.

3. Where does Aubrey weather the storm?
(a) Black Sea.
(b) Mediterranean Sea.
(c) Bay of Biscay.
(d) Sea of Bengali.

4. What does Grant want to do as the ship continues to settle?
(a) Repair it with ice.
(b) Abandon ship.
(c) He has no opinion.
(d) Pull it onto the island.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the windless place called that the ship encounters?

2. How well does Grant handle a ship?

3. What does Aubrey do to strengthen the standing rigging?

4. Why is Aubrey bleeding after the battle?

5. With whom is Maturin enamored?

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