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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does the Navy department interview Aubrey?
(a) Some ancient and rather cryptic notes.
(b) A missive from Admiral Nelson.
(c) Maturin.
(d) An order that is intercepted by the Americans.

2. What is the initial topic of discussion between Maturin and Johnson?
(a) About the war.
(b) About the bird species named boobies.
(c) About Michael Herapath.
(d) About Aubrey.

3. What do Aubrey and George Herapath find to discuss?
(a) Nautical matters.
(b) Horse racing.
(c) The French revolution.
(d) The classics.

4. How does George Herapath view the current war?
(a) As an affront to English might.
(b) Deplorable and ridiculous.
(c) That it will be short lived.
(d) Justified.

5. How might the voyage back to England be described?
(a) Fraught with danger.
(b) Stimulating.
(c) Monotonous.
(d) Rough seas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wogan attempt to convince Maturin to do?

2. What does Evans present to Maturin for Aubrey?

3. How does Maturin arouse humor among the cricket players and audience?

4. For what does it seem Villiers looks to Maturin?

5. Where does George Herapath live during the American Revolutionary War?

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