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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. Why does the ship from question #38 close with Surprise?
(a) To offer trade goods.
(b) To capture them for the French navy.
(c) To keep them from the Spanish peninsula.
(d) To press hands from her.

2. Why did West receive a court martial?
(a) Stealing.
(b) Arson.
(c) Rape.
(d) Duelling.

3. What is the name of the passenger the Tartarus carries who is a friend of Aubrey's and Maturin's?
(a) Mowett.
(b) Billings.
(c) Nowget.
(d) Peter Hannow.

4. Why does Aubrey care what the men did to Surprise?
(a) She must maintain proper appearance.
(b) It was ugly.
(c) It wasn't safe.
(d) It was in the way.

5. In what year does THE LETTER OF MARQUE take place?
(a) 1810.
(b) 1805.
(c) 1813.
(d) 1807.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey do with the five captured ships?

2. What does cutting out mean as Aubrey uses the term?

3. What does Aubrey do about the incident in question #94?

4. To what rank has Babbington been promoted?

5. What does Aubrey do after the encounter with Spartan and Merlin?

(see the answer key)

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