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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7, and 8, pp. 58-82.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Describe the interior of Nukuheva.
(a) A large lake.
(b) A swamp.
(c) Mountainous.
(d) An arid plain.

2. Why does the narrator run away from the Dolly?
(a) He wants to be alone.
(b) He falls in love with a native girl.
(c) He considers the captain a tyrant.
(d) He was left ashore mistakenly.

3. What do Toby and the narrator know about the Typees?
(a) They are supposed to be indolent.
(b) They are supposed to be industrious.
(c) They are supposed to be cruel.
(d) They are supposed to be friendly.

4. How does the narrator describe Toby's personality?
(a) Shy.
(b) Lazy.
(c) Passionate.
(d) Easy-going.

5. What did the French Admiral demand when he reached his next destination after Nukuheva?
(a) Money and treasure.
(b) Liberty for the natives.
(c) Repairs for his ship.
(d) Safe haven for his crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the narrator see when he wakes up after a nap on his second day on the island?

2. What are the narrator and Toby stopped by when they desert?

3. What do the French want to demonstrate to the natives at Nukuheva?

4. What happens to the narrator's leg?

5. How long does the narrator expect the whaling voyage could last if he had stayed aboard?

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