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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are Aubrey and Maturin doing as they sail?
(a) Reading their letters from home.
(b) Playing whist.
(c) Discussing the war.
(d) Playing chess.

2. About what does Aubrey fume?
(a) That the French have been patrolling heavily on their route.
(b) The poor showing of his officers.
(c) The time it's taking to get to their next assignment.
(d) That Clarissa seems to be intent on seducing Aubrey.

3. How is the dinner conversation?
(a) Ambiguous.
(b) Crude.
(c) Strained and stilted.
(d) Lively.

4. What port do they depart at the opening of the story?
(a) Port Jackson.
(b) Luxumborg.
(c) Port au Prince.
(d) Haifa.

5. In what is the crew of the Surprise to intervene?
(a) Some illegal rum and spice running.
(b) Some slave trading.
(c) The French blockade of the Straights of Gibraltar.
(d) A minor civil war.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who starts visiting Maturin?

2. What British interests or laws are being threatened?

3. Who is Clarissa Oakes?

4. How has Clarissa modified her wedding dress?

5. Who harpoons the creature?

(see the answer key)

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