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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is William Grimshaw?
(a) The quartermaster for the ground forces.
(b) A sailor who becomes good friends with Killick.
(c) The accountant for the Governor.
(d) A lieutenant on board.

2. What does Maturin hope the Cornélie will be without?
(a) A captain.
(b) Gunpowder.
(c) Enough money for a good refitting.
(d) A surgeon.

3. Who is inspecting the articles in the camp?
(a) Padeen Colman.
(b) Kesegaran.
(c) John Paulton.
(d) Bativia.

4. What does Maturin want to do about the Cornélie?
(a) Change its name to something that sounds less French.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Pursue and destroy it.
(d) Make an agreement with the captain of it.

5. What does Aubrey do to Miller and Oakes?
(a) Turns them before the mast.
(b) Refuse to take them on board.
(c) Rate them as midshipmen.
(d) Put them in the brig.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin do to supplement the food supply?

2. Who owns the Chinese junk?

3. What is the effect of the aftermath of the attack?

4. Where is the unnamed island?

5. What does much of Chapter 3 offer?

(see the answer key)

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