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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. Who performs the marriage ceremony between Oakes and Clarissa?
(a) The first mate who happens to also be a preacher.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Reverend Nathaniel Martin.

2. Who are Wray and Ledward?
(a) Two treasonous government officials.
(b) The name of the House of Commons sponsors of a bill to legalize prostitution.
(c) The name of the solicitor's firm that Clarissa uses.
(d) Two brothers who often come to where Clarissa works.

3. What vessel is closing on Surprise?
(a) The HMS Éclair.
(b) The HMS Java.
(c) The HMS Shamrock.
(d) The HMS Leopard.

4. Who is crewing the Franklin?
(a) Dutch.
(b) English.
(c) Americans.
(d) Frenchmen.

5. How does Aubrey continue to spend his time?
(a) In re-designing the rigging.
(b) In sorting through his voluminous estate papers.
(c) In teaching more intricate sea manuevers.
(d) In playing whist and bridge with Maturin.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does the man admit?

2. What does Aubrey note among the crew?

3. What do Aubrey and the crew do every morning?

4. What does Aubrey do to the crew after a storm?

5. What does Clarissa relate in a monotone?

(see the answer key)

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