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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. Who is aged, dissipated by alcohol, and fairly crass of speech?
(a) Alyers.
(b) George Herapath.
(c) Wogan.
(d) Villiers.

2. Who is Wallis?
(a) Aubrey's first mate.
(b) The local intelligence officer.
(c) Maturin's brother-in-law.
(d) The Captain of the La Flèche.

3. Who does Maturin send to give a note to Aubrey?
(a) Wogan.
(b) Michael Herapath.
(c) Villiers.
(d) No one.

4. What does the HMS Shannon do?
(a) Blows up.
(b) Takes a look into the harbor as Aubrey is watching.
(c) Signals with lanterns to Aubrey.
(d) Attacks the docks in the Boston harbor.

5. As what is Maturin finally identified?
(a) An excellent naturalist.
(b) An intelligence officer.
(c) A state-of-the-art physician.
(d) A double agent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the weather like as Aubrey looks out over the harbor after the questioning?

2. Who is Pontet-Canet?

3. Who expresses admiration for Aubrey's exploits and tenacity?

4. Where does the Constitution lead Java?

5. What vessel will Aubrey be captaining once he arrives in England?

(see the answer key)

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