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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the mission when Mr. Allen sailed with Colnett?
(a) Mapping the North Pole region.
(b) Whaling-and-exploration voyage in the South Pacific.
(c) Finding sunken treasure ships.
(d) Mapping the South Pole region.

2. Whom does Maturin observe trying to flirt with Mrs. Horner?
(a) No one.
(b) Coleman.
(c) Martin.
(d) Hollom.

3. What does Maturin do pro bono?
(a) Gathers intelligence for the British.
(b) Performs surgery for local indigents.
(c) Sends specimens to the British Naturlist Society.
(d) Nothing.

4. What do Maturin and Martin do after readying for their next assignment?
(a) Open a free clinic for a few days.
(b) Catch up on their sleep.
(c) Research local diseases.
(d) Observe the local flora and fauna.

5. What does Diana request of Maturin?
(a) A new overseer.
(b) A refutation of his alleged affair with another woman.
(c) More household expense money.
(d) Passage to see him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of ship is the Surprise?

2. Where is Surprise to meet the HMS Danaë?

3. Who is Dundas?

4. Why does Maturin find Allen's conversation interesting?

5. From where are earwigs supposedly removed?

(see the answer key)

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