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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ship has Aubrey been given to command?
(a) The sloop Nadine.
(b) The longship Victoria.
(c) The firgate Venus.
(d) The frigate Boadicea.

2. What has Maturin's propaganda done to the locals?
(a) Has made them run.
(b) Has made them angry at the British.
(c) Has caused them to join the army.
(d) Has seeded discontent.

3. What does Aubrey do with some of his ships before going to Rodriquez?
(a) Sent to Mauritius.
(b) Left to blockade the French.
(c) Sent back to Cape Town.
(d) Sent to La Reunion.

4. To what drug is Maturin addicted?
(a) Cocaine.
(b) Codeine.
(c) Marijuana.
(d) Opium.

5. What does Aubrey use his station of commodore to do?
(a) To order fine wines.
(b) To have his wife on board.
(c) To request Bonden and Killick, his personal coxswain and steward, be reassigned to his crew.
(d) To fire Corbett.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Maturin accidentally meet?

2. Why does Maturin receive a huge sum of gold?

3. For what is Stephen Maturin most known?

4. In what year does this book take place?

5. Where does Maturin decide to go?

(see the answer key)

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