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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Aubrey turn tail and run?
(a) He learns the gunpowder on his ship is wet.
(b) He learns that the Cornélie has more guns than he was told.
(c) He sees a French man-o-war in port also.
(d) His bluff has failed.

2. Why do several new men join the crew?
(a) Aubrey does not hire any new men.
(b) To bring the vessel to full strength.
(c) To get a ride back to England.
(d) To help as prize crew.

3. What does Maturin think poverty may affect?
(a) His son's inheritance.
(b) His marriage.
(c) His family's estate.
(d) His son's education.

4. What does Cornélie continue to do?
(a) Try to get close enough to cut across Nutmeg's bow.
(b) Fire cannons though the range is too far.
(c) Run with all her sails.
(d) Pump out much water.

5. What effect does the method Aubrey uses to arm his ship have?
(a) It makes the ship lighter and therefore faster.
(b) It enables more men in the rigging to pick off boarding parties.
(c) It covers both short and long-range possibilites.
(d) It has a heavy punch up close but no long-range accuracy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the sailors able to salvage much of the ship's contents?

2. Upon what sort of variables is Aubrey's plan contingent?

3. What does Fox leave with his clerk?

4. Who is Fox's clerk?

5. Where departs for Batavia in one of the ship's boats?

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