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

2. What is Aubrey intending to do?
(a) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on the Eastern coast of Africa.
(b) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Easter Island.
(c) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Norfolk Island.
(d) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Tahiti.

3. What sort of reception does the Surprise receive?
(a) Friendly.
(b) Mixed.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Wildly enthusiastic.

4. What does Aubrey encounter in their first port of call?
(a) A revolt by a penal colony.
(b) A gun runner's ring.
(c) Political difficulties.
(d) A rum runner's ring.

5. Where is Aubrey's vessel headed now?
(a) Africa.
(b) The West Indies.
(c) England.
(d) The coast of France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the Franklin?

2. What positions do Davidge and West hold on the Surprise?

3. What vessel are Aubrey and Maturin sailing?

4. Why had Padeen been at a penal colony?

5. For what will they use the harpooned creature?

(see the answer key)

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