Master and Commander | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. How many commands did Captain Jack have before this story was written?

0

2. Which of the following characters is the ship's surgeon?

Maturin

3. Where is the setting as the novel opens?

Music room in Minorca

4. Which instrument did the Commandant's wife play?

Harp

5. Which of the following characters is the Commandant of all of the British Navy Captains stationed at Mahon?

Harte

6. What did Maturin accuse Jack of doing incorrectly during the concert?

Tapping out the beat

7. Which of the following words/phrases did Jack NOT think describing Maturin during the concert?

Well-groomed

8. Which of the following terms best describes the type of thoughts Jack had when Maturin elbowed him during the concert?

Angry

9. Maturin tells Jack that he can be found where most any morning?

Coffeehouse

10. What does Jack imagine using to beat down Maturin?

Gilt...
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