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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mr. Hinkley?
(a) Mrs. Broad's nephew.
(b) Emily and Sarah's guardian.
(c) Maturin's lawyer.
(d) Aubrey's overseer.

2. How is the high-place traitor described?
(a) As a woman who works in a house of ill repute.
(b) As a man who is a master at disguise.
(c) As a man disguised as an elderly gardner.
(d) As a man with a limp.

3. What does one officer of Stately believe?
(a) Homosexuals fight better than others.
(b) Homosexuals should be put to death.
(c) Homosexuality has no bearing on a ship's readiness.
(d) The discussion at dinner impugns the fighting readiness of his vessel.

4. About whom does Mrs. Williams say about a man has been making inquiries?
(a) Steven Maturin.
(b) Diana Maturin.
(c) Padeen Coleman.
(d) Clarissa Oakes.

5. What does Maturin hope England will not do?
(a) Refuse to recognize Ireland as part of the British commonwealth.
(b) Use the planned French invasion of Ireland as an excuse to annex Ireland.
(c) Repeal the French invasion of Ireland.
(d) Ignore Ireland's needs and just plunder the country.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Captain Thomas become defensive?

2. Who is Mr. Gifford?

3. Why does Jack have Ballona repeat a drill for the other ships in the squadron to witness?

4. How long has it been since Maturin has seen Brigid?

5. What bothers Maturin on the ship?

(see the answer key)

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