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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9, and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens about the same time that Maturin sneezes?
(a) Surprise disappears.
(b) Butcher spies a man about to shoot at them.
(c) Surprise shoots her cannons.
(d) Surprise main mast falls over.

2. Who has meet Mr. Butcher before?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Wombley.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Martin.

3. What does Mrs. Horner ask of Maturin?
(a) For some coca leaves.
(b) For a way to prevent pregnancy.
(c) For a private consultation.
(d) For something to help her husband's impotency.

4. How does Aubrey find Allen's conversation?
(a) Boring.
(b) Unbelievable.
(c) Sad.
(d) Vaguely useful.

5. What does the crew think Jonah will do?
(a) Not perform his share of the work.
(b) Steal from them.
(c) Bring bad luck on the crew.
(d) Hurt them through incompetence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What joins Surprise as they are slipping through the islands?

2. What does Aubrey learn about Danaë?

3. What news comes to Maturin when he is trying to decide what to tell Aubrey?

4. What mission is Aubrey given?

5. What does Horner say when he approaches Maturin?

(see the answer key)

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