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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What helps the dehydration a little?
(a) Distilling a tiny bit of salt water.
(b) Eating raw fish.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A heavy rain.

2. How many men are in Aubrey's life boat?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 24.

3. What game does Maturin believe cricket resembles?
(a) Lawn tennis.
(b) Crochet.
(c) Hurley.
(d) Rugby.

4. What civilian is on board the ship?
(a) A diplomat and his retinue.
(b) The wife of the Captain.
(c) None.
(d) The wife of the Brazilian diplomat.

5. What happens to Maturin?
(a) He reveals that he has some dried jerky.
(b) He begins to have prolonged cramping.
(c) He dies.
(d) He becomes unconscious.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Pontet-Canet?

2. How does what the Leopard men do help the Java?

3. Who does Aubrey call upon when he goes ashore?

4. How does Maturin almost make a serious faux pas?

5. What good news does the Captain offer Aubrey?

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