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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 naval news arrives at Cape Town?
(a) Mauritius had been taken.
(b) Rodriquez was over run by the French.
(c) The capture and re-capture of various ships.
(d) France's surrender.

2. What arrives in Cape Town that cheers everyone?
(a) Letters from home.
(b) Orders to return to England.
(c) Casks of wine.
(d) Fresh fruits and vegetables.

3. Who reaches Cape Town?
(a) Exeter.
(b) Leopard.
(c) HMS Roland.
(d) Boadicea.

4. What does Sophie ask Maturin to do?
(a) Talk to Aubrey about having another child.
(b) Provide medical care for her sister.
(c) Lend her some money.
(d) Locate some command for Aubrey.

5. What does Aubrey do with the ship as it sails towards Cape Town?
(a) Has the men re-paint her.
(b) Keeps her guns cleaned and unfired.
(c) Calls general quarters every three hours.
(d) Re-rigs the sails and re-stows the hold.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much laudanum does Maturin use?

2. How long does it take Rodriquez to capitulate?

3. What two ships does Aubrey capture the first few days of his voyage?

4. What does Maturin call tormina?

5. What kind of raid has Pym led?

(see the answer key)

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