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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What keeps Maturin away from home for long periods of time?
(a) His bouts of sickness.
(b) His job with the Navy.
(c) His publishing tours.
(d) His scientific studies.

2. Where does the Worcester make her first stop?
(a) New Hampshire.
(b) Miami.
(c) Augusta.
(d) Plymouth.

3. What kind of sickness does Aubrey get while Maturin is gone?
(a) A rash.
(b) Gout in his foot.
(c) A cold.
(d) A gash on his arm.

4. Why does Rowan come aboard the ship?
(a) As a trade for Somers.
(b) To help with the birds.
(c) To get proper training.
(d) As a punishment.

5. Who is Maturin supposed to meet with at the clandestine rendezvous?
(a) French turncoats.
(b) British spies.
(c) Neutral rebels.
(d) Spanish allies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What have the birds eaten that might be dangerous to the crew?

2. What is Aubrey's title in the Navy?

3. What kind of patient is Maturin?

4. What do the crew do when the birds land on the ship?

5. What causes the flock of birds to fly over the blockade?

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