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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. To where does the junk take the British sailors?
(a) Taiwain.
(b) Batavia.
(c) England.
(d) Hong Kong.

2. What does Aubrey admire about the Captain of the Marines?
(a) His efficiency and devotion to duty.
(b) His ability at whist.
(c) His droll sense of humor.
(d) His physique.

3. About what does Maturin discuss with Aubrey?
(a) When the HMS Justice will start missing them.
(b) If the French privateer is likely to return.
(c) Whether the men should split into several camps for security.
(d) Whether his message is actually delivered by Kesegaran.

4. Why are the sailors able to salvage much of the ship's contents?
(a) They are unable to salvage anything.
(b) The lifeboats were larger than average.
(c) It took a long time to sink.
(d) It washes up on shore almost intact.

5. What does Aubrey do with the cannons?
(a) Set up a defensive parameter.
(b) Shoot after the retreating attackers to no avail.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Sink the attacker's boat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does much of Chapter 3 offer?

2. What does Maturin play up?

3. What do the men do for entertainment?

4. What do the attackers do as they retreat?

5. What does the Captain of Marines have his men construct?

(see the answer key)

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