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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 does Maturin do with the blood from the crew?
(a) Uses it to create an antidote.
(b) Uses it to catch several large sharks.
(c) Throws it out.
(d) Uses it to trap mosquitoes.

2. What does Wray constantly work to do?
(a) Destroy Maturin.
(b) Finding new species of plants in the West Indies.
(c) Support Maturin.
(d) Ferret out double spies for British intelligence.

3. What does Hollom begin that is scandalous?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Reading a novel considered to be evil.
(c) A sexual affair with Mrs. Horner.
(d) Reading Tom Jones.

4. From where are live eels supposedly removed?
(a) The brains of the crew.
(b) The bilge.
(c) The grain bags.
(d) The intestines of the crew.

5. What does Sir Ives say about the USS Norfolk?
(a) It is on a mission to destroy British whalers.
(b) It is prowling the waters of South America.
(c) It is on a mission to enlist France's aid against the British.
(d) It is stranded in Greenland.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Midshipman Hollom's situation on Gibraltar?

2. What kind of ship is the Surprise?

3. What is Horner's position on board Surprise?

4. What rumors once existed about Mrs. Fielding?

5. How does Surprise send mail home?

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