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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many pounds of body weight does Captain Aubrey lose during the arduous journey across France on foot?
(a) 20 pounds.
(b) 100 pounds.
(c) 50 pounds.
(d) 15 pounds.

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

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

4. Which character tells Dr. Maturin that between him and Captain Aubrey, the captain is considered to be 'the prize"?
(a) Frances Williams.
(b) Diana Villiers.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Sophia Williams.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Following the first in a series of dinner parties, which character contacts Captain Jack Aubrey to establish courteous relations?

2. Who does Aubrey yell profane orders to believing to be the ship's boy?

3. Where do Captain Aubrey and Doctor Maturin flee to from England?.

4. What is the name of the vessel carrying Captain Jack Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin at the beginning of Post Captain?

5. How many casualties does the Lord Nelson endure upon its capture by the Bellone?

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