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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10 and 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the prisoners learn about the Médusae?
(a) It escaped.
(b) It was destroyed by HMS Jason.
(c) Its captain plans to interrogate the prisoners.
(d) It, too, was broken up on The Thatcher.

2. Who is Duhamel?
(a) A peculiarly mild French agent.
(b) One of the more sadistic soldiers.
(c) A monk who administers the sacrament to the prisoners.
(d) A innkeeper who serves the prisoners decent food.

3. How does Villiers fare at the beginning of the sea voyage?
(a) She is harrassed by some of the sailors.
(b) She is used to the ocean and loves sailing.
(c) She is severely seasick.
(d) She is fearful of water but does not get seasick.

4. What is the Diligence?
(a) The ship on which Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers sail to Enland.
(b) A fishing vessel of English registry.
(c) A US vessel that is captured by the Shannon.
(d) A merchant vessel of Canadian registry.

5. What does Aubrey feel a few hours later?
(a) That they are missing something in their planning.
(b) A premonition of disaster.
(c) He has a massive headache.
(d) Ill as if he were poisoned.

Short Answer Questions

1. What compels Aubrey to find Smith quite attractive?

2. What is the Ariel?

3. Why do Smith and Aubrey leave the ball?

4. Who is the HMS Jason chasing?

5. What is the Minnie?

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