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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. What happens between Davidge and West?
(a) A division.
(b) An agreement to invest together in a farm when they return to England.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A discovery.

2. Who harpoons the creature?
(a) Pullings.
(b) Brown.
(c) Awkward Davies.
(d) Cassow.

3. What is threatening British interests in the area where they are headed?
(a) American influence.
(b) Dutch influence.
(c) French influence.
(d) German influence.

4. What does Aubrey discover about his land holdings?
(a) They are being taxed at a higher rate than the year before.
(b) They have several opportunities for clergy.
(c) They have dropped in value.
(d) They have been realigned to the Duke's land borders.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. For what will they use the harpooned creature?

2. Where is Clarissa Oakes?

3. What island does Maturin hope to visit?

4. Why had Padeen been at a penal colony?

5. For what does the Surprise ready?

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