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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. From where do many of the crew come?
(a) Dorchester.
(b) Shelmerston.
(c) Portugal.
(d) London.

2. In what does Maturin instruct Standish as the ship enters the first port?
(a) How to cure gout.
(b) How to quit drinking.
(c) How to avoid seasickness.
(d) Maritime processes.

3. Why did Padeen commit crimes?
(a) To support his opium habit.
(b) To send money to his mother.
(c) He was bored.
(d) To pay for his son's education.

4. What kind of trip did Sir Joseph have to meet the Surprise?
(a) A pleasant ocean voyage.
(b) He had a leisurely overland journey.
(c) Hellish overland journey.
(d) He was already there.

5. What is the head of Pulo Prabang called?
(a) A king.
(b) A captain.
(c) A chief.
(d) A sultan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Standish ask when Surprise makes her first port?

2. What is Maturin's occupation?

3. Maturin thinks about his earlier life living in a country in Chapter 2. What is that country?

4. What country will the Surprise circumvent first?

5. Who is the assistant surgeon on the Surprise?

(see the answer key)

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