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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. For what will they use the harpooned creature?
(a) Bait to catch more fish.
(b) To sell at the next port for fresh fruit.
(c) A wedding dinner for Oakes and Clarissa.
(d) To stuff as a trophy on the outer bulkhead.

2. What does Aubrey do before breakfast?
(a) Climbs to the monkey's nest.
(b) Has Oakes lashed.
(c) Goes swimming.
(d) Has Oakes given 20 lashes and Clarrisa Harville given 3 lashes.

3. Where has the other patient which Maturin is examining been?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Machu Pichu.
(c) Galapagos.
(d) Easter Island.

4. Where is Clarissa Oakes?
(a) In Port Jackson.
(b) In Port-au-Prince.
(c) In Java.
(d) On board Aubrey's vessel.

5. Who is Clarissa Oakes?
(a) A stowaway.
(b) The daughter of the Egyptian consulate.
(c) Aubrey's sister-in-law.
(d) The wife of Maturin's cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What island does Maturin hope to visit?

2. What does Aubrey think about life at sea compared to that on land?

3. What class is the vessel?

4. What does the scout report?

5. What are Aubrey and Maturin doing as they sail?

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