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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Following the first in a series of dinner parties, which character contacts Captain Jack Aubrey to establish courteous relations?
(a) Sophia Williams.
(b) Mrs. Williams.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Dr. Stephen Maturin.

2. While ashore, what type of pay do naval officers like Aubrey receive?
(a) Full pay.
(b) Half-pay.
(c) No pay.
(d) Time and a half pay.

3. How can Diana's family be labeled on a socio-economic basis?
(a) Sharecroppers.
(b) Rich and powerful.
(c) Blue-collar workers.
(d) Poor and penniless.

4. What relation is Mrs. Williams to Diana?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Sister.
(d) Mother.

5. What relation is Diana to Sophia?
(a) Sister.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Mother-In-Law.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the series of social gatherings described in Chapter 2, who gains Captain Jack Aubrey's attention more openly and honestly?

2. What item does Diana ask Maturin to sell in order to buy cloth and threads to make herself a suitable dress for the formal ball?

3. Where is Mapes Court located in relation to the gentleman's residence that Captain Aubrey has rented?

4. Who do Captain Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin compare notes on, and secretly, mutually desire following the ball

5. Which character appears in threadbare dress and covered with crumbs at a dinner party hosted by Mrs. Williams at Mapes Court?

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