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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey do at the first stop the Worcester makes?
(a) Gets a full crew.
(b) Drops off the first Parson.
(c) Fills up the cargo-hold.
(d) Gets the mission papers.

2. What kind of birds flocks over the blockade?
(a) Seagulls.
(b) Crows.
(c) Cranes.
(d) Quail.

3. What does the crew of the Jemmapes fear when Aubrey fires on them?
(a) They have a new secret weapon.
(b) They are being attacked by pirates.
(c) A dead man is the captain.
(d) They are breaking a treaty.

4. Who gets mad about the treatment of the birds that land on the ship?
(a) Thornton.
(b) Graham.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Martin.

5. How do the crew feel during the blockade duty?
(a) Bored.
(b) Excited.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Annoyed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is badly injured after the run-in with the Jemmapes?

3. What is Maturin's occupation?

4. Why is Maturin called away from the trip?

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

(see the answer key)

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