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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Blyth hold on the Diane?
(a) Bosun.
(b) Captain's stewart.
(c) Cook.
(d) Purser.

2. What do Aubrey and Maturin learn about banks in England?
(a) The industry is strong.
(b) Several small banks have merged.
(c) Money has become too tight.
(d) Many banks are collapsing due to scandal.

3. Why did Martin take a position on the Surprise?
(a) He is in trouble with the constable.
(b) To send his child to college.
(c) To support his new wife.
(d) For adventure.

4. Who arrives close to departure of the Surprise to go with them?
(a) Mr. Hawthorne.
(b) Mr. Greaves.
(c) Mr. Thomas.
(d) Mr. Standish.

5. Why is the Inaccessible Island given that name?
(a) The bogs along the shore.
(b) The type of people who live there.
(c) The sheer cliffs that rise out of the water.
(d) The huge coral reef that surrounds it.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much variation is there on the Diane as the sailing days continue?

2. For what type of research is Van Buren known?

3. What is Aubrey's primary goal in captaining the Surprise?

4. What country will the Surprise circumvent first?

5. After Surprise completes its turn around the land in question #38 where does it sail?

(see the answer key)

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