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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers get out of the harbor?
(a) On board the Caroline.
(b) Swimming.
(c) On a small boat.
(d) On the Arcuturas.

2. With whom did Villiers abscond a few months earlier?
(a) Nelson.
(b) George Herapath.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Michael Herapath.

3. How is Herapath tying to make a living?
(a) Working for his father.
(b) Horse breeding.
(c) Running guns.
(d) Translating Chinese poetry.

4. What is one-sided?
(a) The conversation between Maturin and Johnson.
(b) The regard Michael Herapath has for Wogan.
(c) The flow of information between Aubrey and England.
(d) The feelings between Maturin and Villiers.

5. What does Captain Lambert decide to do?
(a) Engage long-range canons until it is absolutely necessary to board.
(b) Close the enemy directly and take her by boarding.
(c) Try to outflank them and get into open sea where the Java is faster.
(d) Try to disable the Constitution by canon fire and then run.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what is George Herapath proud?

2. Who goes into the hotel to retrieve Maturin and Villiers?

3. Where does the Constitution land?

4. What is Villiers to Maturin?

5. How does George Herapath feel about Wogan?

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