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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 is the name of Maturin's wife?
(a) Dorothy.
(b) Deborah.
(c) Diana.
(d) Daisy.

2. What hits Maturin on the head?
(a) A cannon.
(b) A water barrel.
(c) A block of wood.
(d) A brick.

3. 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.

4. What causes a crew member to be so disobedient to the order about the birds?
(a) He is hungry.
(b) He is angry.
(c) He is drunk.
(d) He is insane.

5. Where will Aubrey go if he refuses the post on the Worcester?
(a) The hospital.
(b) A care center.
(c) Debtor's prison.
(d) A tropical trip.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mowett's title in the Navy?

2. How does Maturin feel about Aubrey?

3. Who disobeys the order to leave the birds on the ship alone?

4. How does Maturin's wife describe his habits?

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

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