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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maturin almost make a serious faux pas?
(a) By almost missing the Captain's table.
(b) By telling the first mate what Maturin thinks of the mate's mother.
(c) By asking to examine the eye socket of a one-eyed sailor.
(d) By forgetting the Captain's name.

2. What good news does the Captain offer Aubrey?
(a) That the Acasta has been entirely re-fitted.
(b) That his wife knows he is alive.
(c) That his wife has had a son.
(d) That Aubrey is being considered as a fleet commander.

3. What port has the HMS Leopard reached in Chapter 1?
(a) Sydney.
(b) Tahiti.
(c) Pulo Batang.
(d) Cape Hope.

4. Who calls upon Wallis?
(a) First Mate Johnson.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Admiral Hornblower.

5. About how many nautical miles does the ship cover daily?
(a) 150.
(b) 400.
(c) 200-250.
(d) 90.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Yorke?

2. Why does Maturin leave the cricket match?

3. Where does La Flèche stop to resupply?

4. Who do Maturin and Aubrey take on in Cricket?

5. How experienced is Maturin in cricket?

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