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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Maturin continue to write about Clarissa?
(a) That he cannot believe she killed someone.
(b) That she is hiding something.
(c) That she reminds him of his sister.
(d) That she is no great beauty.

3. What color is the bolt of silk which Aubrey has?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Pale blue.
(d) Scarlet.

4. What distracts Maturin from his original purpose in going ashore with Clarissa?
(a) It is pouring rain.
(b) Puolani wanting them to visit.
(c) The day is too hot.
(d) Her need to talk.

5. What is the approximate date at the opening of the novel?
(a) 1813.
(b) 1833.
(c) 1811.
(d) 1820.

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately when was Clarissa born?

2. What does Reade do?

3. What does Maturin start having about Clarissa?

4. What does Aubrey order regarding pursuit?

5. In what sort of activities does Clarissa engage in with her cousin, Edward?

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