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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8 and 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do they disguise Surprise?
(a) As a fur-trading vessel.
(b) As a water hoy.
(c) As a whaler.
(d) As a French merchant vessel.

2. What does Aubrey realize?
(a) The dead crew member just signed on at the last port.
(b) That the contraband whiskey must have come aboard at the last port call.
(c) That he has found the source of the crew's apparent high morale.
(d) That the ship must not have been thoroughly checked for rats at the last port.

3. How does Aubrey occupy his time when not commanding the ship?
(a) Playing bridge with Maturin.
(b) Sorting through his estate papers.
(c) Teaching some of the junior officers.
(d) Writing his wife long letters.

4. What is the status of the Trulove?
(a) It has headed for England.
(b) It has sunk.
(c) It is docked as a prize at Pabay.
(d) It is running a blockade at Pabay.

5. To what does Edward's problem eventually lead?
(a) Allowing creditors sexual favors with his two young female charges.
(b) A horrible death.
(c) He eventually kills someone during a violent episode and is hanged.
(d) He is confined in an asylum for the mentally ill.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey do before breakfast?

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

3. Who leads the shore battle?

4. What will happen if Oakes marries Clarissa?

5. Why is Surprise put into tip-top shape?

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