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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens when Corbett engages the French by himself?
(a) He sinks three French ships.
(b) He recaptures two ships.
(c) He is sunk.
(d) Africaine is damaged and captured.

2. What happens to the Raisonable after the squadron returns to Cape Town?
(a) It is scraped.
(b) It's sent to French Guinea.
(c) It's sent to England.
(d) It is retired.

3. How does Maturin feel about McAdam's alcoholism?
(a) Sympathetic.
(b) Very distasteful.
(c) Skeptical.
(d) Curious.

4. Who does Admiral Bertie send to England with news of their victory?
(a) Lambert.
(b) Pullings.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Maturin.

5. What does the armed merchant ship do when Aubrey asks for help?
(a) It gets there too late.
(b) It comes immediately.
(c) It pretends it didn't get the message.
(d) It refuses.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take Rodriquez to capitulate?

2. Why were the items that arrived in Cape Town damaged?

3. Why wasn't Maturin captured when Clonfert was?

4. What does Aubrey insinuate about Lord Clonfert?

5. What French ship is anchored south of the French fleet in a protected area?

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