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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year do the events in Chapter 4 take place?
(a) 1790.
(b) 1865.
(c) 1803.
(d) 1908.

2. Who is injured aboard the Polychrest at the same time that Aubrey is injured?
(a) Williamson.
(b) Rundle.
(c) Pennington.
(d) Babbington.

3. Who serves as Captain Aubrey's navigator as the Polychrest heads into the French port?
(a) Doctor Stephen Maturin.
(b) Crewman Stephen Steer.
(c) Ship Master Goodridge.
(d) First Lieutenant Parker.

4. What is Polychrest's condition as Captain Aubrey and his crew leave the French port and head toward the open sea?
(a) Slightly damaged and maneuverable.
(b) Sluggish and full of water.
(c) Fully rigged and ready for the open sea.
(d) Renovated and freshly-painted.

5. What is the name of the ship that is instrumental in pulling the Polychrest out of a sandbank after it runs aground?
(a) H.M.S.Lively.
(b) Fanciulla.
(c) H.M.S. Seagull.
(d) H.M.S. Neptune.

Short Answer Questions

1. What group of people are converted into crew members for the Polychrest?

2. What two sailors who had previously sailed with Aubrey sign up to crew the Polychrest?

3. What is the main topic of conversation between Captain Aubrey and his old friend, French Captain Christy-Palliere, on their first opportunity to visit following a lengthy time apart?

4. What is the primary development in Chapter 4?

5. How long is Captain Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin's trek across France?

(see the answer key)

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