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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Aubrey asked to do repeatedly?
(a) Show his battle wound.
(b) Introduce Villiers to the crowd.
(c) Have a flagon of ale on the house.
(d) Recount the battle scene from his perspective.

2. With whose fleet does the Ariel rendezvous?
(a) Admiral Hornblower.
(b) Admiral Sir James Saumarez.
(c) Admiral Lord Nelson.
(d) Admiral Sir Drake.

3. What compels Aubrey to find Smith quite attractive?
(a) He does not want to insult her father, the host.
(b) Maturin's request that Aubrey be kind to his cousin.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Nothing could compel him to find her attractive.

4. What does Maturin think would happen to an unfamiliar warship approaching Grimsholm?
(a) It would arouse suspicians.
(b) It would be fired upon.
(c) It would put the Grimsholm soldiers on high alert.
(d) He is not sure what would happen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maturin feel about the reunion?

2. What has Villiers recently become?

3. What does Maturin buy Villiers?

4. Who does Aubrey warn in a small boat?

5. What do Villiers and Maturin deduce about the pursuit by the two schooners?

(see the answer key)

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