The Wager - Chapter 23 Quiz

How many castaways were left to travel by the natives' canoes after some took off with the barge?

Question Answer Choices Six Four Five Three

What happened to the six castaways who took off with the barge?

Question Answer Choices They were guided to a native village They reached Chiloe safely They never returned They were captured by the Spanish

How long were Cheap and the others in prison before being moved to Santiago?

Question Answer Choices Seven months Nine months Three months Five months

Where were all the survivors of the Wager called to give testimony?

Question Answer Choices Santiago Chiloe Portsmouth London

Who published many inaccurate accounts of the Wager story?

Question Answer Choices Don Jose Pizarro The 'Grub Street hacks' Native Patagonians The Admiralty

Who did Byron connect with when he returned to London?

Question Answer Choices His mother Margaret His sister Isabella His friend Campbell His brother James

Who decided to stay with the Spanish instead of returning to England?

Question Answer Choices Cheap Campbell Byron Hamilton

How long had it been since Cheap, Hamilton, and Byron left England?

Question Answer Choices Five and a half years Six years Three years Four years

What did some native Patagonians agree to do for the castaways?

Question Answer Choices Help them repair their ship Provide them with food and shelter Guide them to Chiloe in exchange for the barge Teach them survival skills

Who did Cheap, Byron, and Hamilton have a meal with in Santiago?

Question Answer Choices Don Jose Pizarro Native Patagonians The Admiralty The 'Grub Street hacks'