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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Aubrey know he can trust the man he meets at Minorca?
(a) They exchange secret signals.
(b) Man is of high rank and status.
(c) Man is obviously a relative of Maturin.
(d) Man has official papers of introduction.

2. What gruesome occurrence follows the French attempt to retaliate on gunboats against Aubrey and H.M.S. Lively?
(a) Pressed Asian sailors laughter at every French attacker.
(b) Aubrey's crew tortures French captives.
(c) English crewI ignores white flag and continues to attack.
(d) French gunboats sink.

3. With what kind of communication does Aubrey augment the initial method of light flashes at Minorca?
(a) He leaves a series of rock piles on the beach.
(b) He abandons communication.
(c) He gives native boy a written message.
(d) He leaves private marks on shore.

4. What does Margall tell Aubrey about Maturin's status on Minorca?
(a) Maturin can no longer be trusted by the British.
(b) Maturin is imprisoned and tortured.
(c) Maturin is reassigned by the British.
(d) Maturin is tortured and killed.

5. Maturin pays to stay informed of the whereabouts of whom?
(a) Diana Villiers.
(b) Sir Joseph Blain.
(c) The new First Lord.
(d) Captain Jack Aubrey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the First Lord's mention of Stephen Maturin shock and dismay Sir Joseph Blain?

2. In chapter one, with whom does Sophie Williams meet?

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

4. How does H.M.S. Lively get messages and mail while on blockade duty?

5. When supplies run low on H.M.S. Lively, what do some of the crew resort to eating?

(see the answer key)

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