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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who rescues Aubrey from making a serious faux pas?
(a) The ship's steward.
(b) The second mate.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) The cabin boy.

2. Who is Maturin calling upon when he is assaulted?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Villiers.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Wogan.

3. Whose throat does Maturin slit with a scalpel?
(a) Villiers.
(b) Wogan.
(c) Pontet-Canet.
(d) Johnson.

4. What is Maturin carrying when his turn at bat arrives?
(a) A hurley.
(b) A sword.
(c) A pen.
(d) A flechette.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aubrey doing in the hand-to-hand combat?

2. About how many nautical miles does the ship cover daily?

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

4. How would Maturin characterize Aubrey's command style?

5. Of what are some American agents accusing Aubrey?

(see the answer key)

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