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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Beck?
(a) A local intelligence officer.
(b) The owner of the Inn where Maturin is staying.
(c) Another doctor who teaches at the medical college.
(d) The man who brought Maturin a rare plant specimen.

2. What does Aubrey do when he first makes land?
(a) Finds out where his surviving children are.
(b) Goes to file his lenthly preliminary report to naval authorities.
(c) Reunites with Kimber.
(d) Finds out where his wife is buried.

3. Who does Aubrey find?
(a) His business manager.
(b) His mother-in-law.
(c) His lawyer.
(d) Sophie and his children.

4. For what is everyone waiting anxiously?
(a) The coming of the new ambassador from Germany.
(b) For Captain Broke's wounds to heal.
(c) The coming of the new ambassador from the United States.
(d) For the return of two packets with further orders for Aubrey and Maturin.

5. Who is known to be enroute to Grimsholm?
(a) French officers.
(b) The Duke of Wellington.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Admiral Lord Nelson.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whose fleet does the Ariel rendezvous?

2. Why does Aubrey travel to London?

3. Who is pursuing Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers?

4. What ill omen occurs during the planning of the mission?

5. Why would Aubrey pretend to chase the Minnie?

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