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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Maturin doing on shore?
(a) Having a quiet moment with Villiers.
(b) Finding a minister to marry him and Villiers.
(c) Trying to sleep.
(d) Attending the wounded.

2. What does Villiers' diamond necklace feature?
(a) Diamonds stolen from South Africa.
(b) The famous Blue Peter diamond.
(c) Diamonds stolen from a pirate vessel.
(d) The famous Hope diamond.

3. What happens to the crew on that schooner?
(a) They are hung as mutineers.
(b) They sink with their ship and drown.
(c) They save the ship eventually and limp back to Boston.
(d) It is rescued by the other allowing the English packet to escape.

4. How is Villiers' appearance at the ball?
(a) She is wearing a lovely gown but no jewelry.
(b) Subdued in greys because she feels ill.
(c) Respledent.
(d) She is wearing black for the death of her husband.

5. What does Maturin do doing the voyage?
(a) He spends most of his time bird watching.
(b) He conducts research about scurvy on the crew.
(c) He helps the ship's surgeon roll bandages and the like.
(d) He continues writing the novel he started.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the relationship between Harry Johnson and Villiers?

2. What does Villiers confide to Maturin?

3. What surprises Captain Dalgliesh?

4. What news does Smith spread far and wide?

5. Who is Beck?

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