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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Villiers and Maturin deduce about the pursuit by the two schooners?
(a) That Harry Johnson is funding the effort.
(b) That the American Naval intelligence is behind the pursuit.
(c) That Harry Johnson is on board one of the vessels.
(d) They may be pirates falsely flying legitimate colours.

2. What does Aubrey discuss with Maturin at this point in the book?
(a) A rather technical discusssion of time and navigation.
(b) A technical discussion of sail shapes.
(c) An involved discussion of the merits of his wife versus Amanda Smith.
(d) A technical discussion of loading procedures for getting the right trim.

3. How accurate is Maturin's watch?
(a) It loses a minute every 3 hours.
(b) It loses about a minute a day.
(c) It is extremely accurate.
(d) It loses about a minute every week.

4. What does Pellworm say about the voyage?
(a) That it is doomed.
(b) That they should pull into a quiety bay and wait for a few days.
(c) That they should turn back.
(d) That they should go forward as fast as possible.

5. What is Jagiello's most prominent feature?
(a) His huge nose.
(b) His overwhelming beauty and enormous sex appeal.
(c) A scarred face from a ship fire.
(d) One arm is missing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin think the meeting with the commander of Grimsholm will require?

2. What happens to the original communiqué Broke writes about the Shannon's encounter?

3. What moves into the area?

4. What does Aubrey call the view from the crow's nest?

5. Who is Jagiello?

(see the answer key)

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