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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Aubrey fear?
(a) His children will be lost without their mother.
(b) He will not have the money to rebuild his home.
(c) He is financially ruined.
(d) His wife will die.

3. 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.

4. Who joins Aubrey at his home?
(a) Dalglissh.
(b) Villiers.
(c) Broke.
(d) Maturin.

5. About what does Aubrey muse during his and Sophie's reunion?
(a) Death.
(b) Clocks.
(c) Illness.
(d) Children.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin realize about Villiers?

2. How does Aubrey respond to Smith's letters?

3. What does Maturin ask his fellow physicians?

4. Who does Aubrey find?

5. What does Maturin buy Villiers?

(see the answer key)

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