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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. Approximately how many men are marooned on an unnamed island?
(a) 2000.
(b) 448.
(c) 157.
(d) 54.

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

3. 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 washes up on shore almost intact.
(d) It took a long time to sink.

4. Why is Maturin concerned about his wife?
(a) Because she is very ill.
(b) Because her brother is trying to take her money.
(c) Because his fortune is lost.
(d) Because she is pregnant.

5. What does Maturin play up?
(a) A minor injury on a child.
(b) A minor injury that Aubrey suffers.
(c) A minor injury that he suffers.
(d) The wonder of birds' nest soup.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do several new men join the crew?

2. What does Raffles' wife ask of Aubrey?

3. Who is presumed lost at sea?

4. What does Aubrey do to Miller and Oakes?

5. What does Maturin want to do about the Cornélie?

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