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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 does Aubrey do about Corbett and Clonfert?
(a) Have them flogged and demoted.
(b) Sends Corbett back to England with a captured ship.
(c) Send Clonfert to England.
(d) Court martial both of them.

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

3. What does Aubrey find out after Admiral Bertie arrives?
(a) A son was born to him.
(b) A daughter was born to him.
(c) His wife is ill.
(d) His mother-in-law died.

4. Who does Aubrey go to see?
(a) Admiral Bertie.
(b) Captain Bligh.
(c) Admiral Cornwallis.
(d) Admiral Nelson.

5. What do Aubrey's forces and British land forces do on La Reunion?
(a) Rescue prisoners.
(b) Burn the main towns.
(c) Destroy the crops.
(d) Capture a key city.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Maturin decide to go?

3. About what does Aubrey write?

4. What does Aubrey insinuate about Lord Clonfert?

5. What naval news arrives at Cape Town?

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