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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sophie's meeting with Maturin in chapter one take place?
(a) Sophie's cousin's estate.
(b) Cafe near Sophie's home.
(c) Mapes Court.
(d) Home of Captain Jack Aubrey.

2. What does Maturin have Aubrey's men take from the Port Mahon prison?
(a) Money and jewels.
(b) French official documents.
(c) Implements of torture.
(d) French weapons.

3. When does Aubrey first go ashore at Minorca?
(a) Under cover of the night.
(b) Late afternoon.
(c) At first morning light.
(d) Waits until noon.

4. Captain Jack Aubrey leaves the blockade when ordered to go where?
(a) To Minorca.
(b) To head for the Netherlands.
(c) To India.
(d) Back to England.

5. How successful is Aubrey's message of flashes when he first gets to Minorca?
(a) He gets Maturin's signals back .
(b) He gets no replay from Maturin.
(c) He misreads the response.
(d) He draws attention of the French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gruesome occurrence follows the French attempt to retaliate on gunboats against Aubrey and H.M.S. Lively?

2. How does Maturin react to what Sir Joseph tells him at their meeting after the lecture?

3. What do the officers and crew of H.M.S. Lively think of their temporary captain, Aubrey?

4. Why are many of the prisoners in bad physical condition at Port Mahon's French prison?

5. To what kind of lecture does Maturin go to in Chapter one?

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