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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 do the crewmen of the Surprise urge the Whalers to do?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Let them dance with their wives at the music fests.
(c) Inappropriate things to amuse the Surprise's crew.
(d) Let their children run freely.

2. What has the Surprise been doing prior to docking here?
(a) Having a series of adventures in the Mediterranean.
(b) Capturing slavers in the West Indies.
(c) Returning the British diplomat to the United States.
(d) Been in dry dock being refitted.

3. Why does Aubrey push the crew so hard?
(a) They have gotten lazy in port.
(b) Trying to catch up to the Constitution.
(c) They have been grumbling about mutiny.
(d) Trying to catch up to the Norfolk.

4. How does Surprise get off the mud bank?
(a) She is pulled.
(b) The crew has to dig her out.
(c) They lighten the ship and wait for the tide to come in.
(d) The hole in the hull is repaired and the water is pumped out which allows her to float off it.

5. What is Aubrey in a hurry to do?
(a) Get a dispatch off to England.
(b) Get to sea.
(c) Get back to England and leave his son with his wife.
(d) Get back to the Mediterranean.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is on the verge of death?

2. What request does Maturin make of Aubrey concerning his friend?

3. Who appears and is injured?

4. How is Martin?

5. Who once gave Mrs. Fielding passage aboard his ship?

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