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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Mrs. Williams declare to be a perfect match for Captain Aubrey?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her niece, Victoria
(c) Her daughter, Frances.
(d) Her daughter, Sophia.

2. How long is Captain Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin's trek across France?
(a) 225 miles.
(b) 120 miles.
(c) 350 miles.
(d) 40 miles.

3. 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.

4. What type of route does French Captain Christy-Palliere suggest that Aubrey and Maturin take to Spain?
(a) A direct route.
(b) A route extending through French ports.
(c) Through Paris and Nice.
(d) Through French countryside.

5. How does Mrs. Williams learn about Captain Aubrey?
(a) Gossip.
(b) By Letter.
(c) By Messenger.
(d) Gazette.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During a private conference at the formal ball between Dr. Stephen Maturin and Diana Villiers, what information does Diana disclose to Maturin?

3. What is the primary development in Chapter 4?

4. Following the war, what becomes Captain Aubrey's employment status as he is cast ashore in England?

5. As Chapter 1 opens, what two countries have just ended a war between them?

(see the answer key)

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