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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 realize as he sights land that evening?
(a) He is too far west of his planned ambush.
(b) He has misjudged the tide.
(c) He doesn't recognize the landmarks.
(d) He is going to get to the ambush place just on time.

2. What do the attackers do as they retreat?
(a) Kill their wounded.
(b) Bow to the English sailors.
(c) Burn the schooner.
(d) Drag several sailors with them.

3. What Passage does his ship run down?
(a) Great Horned.
(b) Zanzibare.
(c) The Straits of Pukuoni.
(d) Salibabu.

4. Where departs for Batavia in one of the ship's boats?
(a) Fox.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Martin.
(d) Pullings.

5. Who appears on the horizon?
(a) The French man-o-war.
(b) Surprise.
(c) An American privateer.
(d) The HMS Shannon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cornélie do in response to Nutmeg's heading out to sea?

2. Where is Aubrey when Maturin awakes from his illness?

3. What happens to Cornélie as the ships exchange gun fire?

4. What temporarily prevents the Nutmeg of Consolation from steering?

5. Who is William Grimshaw?

(see the answer key)

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