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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of competition is held for the officers on Aubrey's new ship?
(a) Memorization.
(b) Target shooting.
(c) Archery.
(d) Poetry.

2. How does the narrator describe Maturin?
(a) Reserved.
(b) All of these.
(c) Introverted.
(d) Routine.

3. How does Aubrey describe his mission on the Worcester as part of his career?
(a) A suicide mission.
(b) A parenthesis.
(c) A punishment.
(d) A lesson in patience.

4. What happens when the crew fires on the first practice session?
(a) The sparks are in colors.
(b) They almost sink the ship.
(c) They aim at birds.
(d) The balls don't go far.

5. What do the officers gossip about while at the first stop?
(a) The personalities of the crew.
(b) Other officers.
(c) All of these.
(d) What the mission will be.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ships does Aubrey take with his as he heads to meet with the potentates?

2. How is Maturin embarrassed when he first boards the Worcester?

3. What does Thornton talk to Maturin about during their visit together?

4. Why do the officers on the Worcester dislike Maturin?

5. How do the crew feel during the blockade duty?

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