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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 does Aubrey say the Navy does not stock their ships well with?
(a) Practice powder.
(b) Water.
(c) Ammunition.
(d) Spare wood.

2. How does Maturin's wife describe his habits?
(a) Obnoxious.
(b) Strange.
(c) Brilliant.
(d) Fastidious.

3. What have the birds eaten that might be dangerous to the crew?
(a) Poisonous insects.
(b) Lead pellets.
(c) Poisonous seeds.
(d) Dyed pellets.

4. What shatters the internal structure of the Worcester?
(a) Pounding waves.
(b) The falling mast.
(c) A cannon.
(d) An internal explosion.

5. What is important for Aubrey to know about the potentates he will be meeting with?
(a) They are leaning towards the French alliance.
(b) They are destitute.
(c) They are not intelligent.
(d) They hate each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of people will the Worcester deliver to destinations?

2. What is the nick-name of the Worcester?

3. Why is Aubrey so worried about Thornton's health?

4. Who gets mad about the treatment of the birds that land on the ship?

5. What does Aubrey forbid his men to do when entering the harbor where the French are anchored?

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