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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Captain Aubrey's old friend who is captain of The Franchise?
(a) Lawrence Tate.
(b) Theodore Martin.
(c) Heneage Dundas.
(d) Keith Pridemore.

2. Who is inspired to learn to swim after Aubrey's heroic rescue?
(a) Heinrich.
(b) McDonald.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Pullins.

3. What official at the Admiralty does Captain Aubrey meet with to discuss obtaining a sea command?
(a) Sir Joseph.
(b) Admiral Harte.
(c) Captain Parker.
(d) Lord Melville.

4. Who is the captainof the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?
(a) Captain Spottiswood.
(b) Captain Belkin.
(c) Commander Crowe.
(d) Captain O'Quinn.

5. 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 French countryside.
(c) A direct route.
(d) Through Paris and Nice.

Short Answer Questions

1. What unusual object does Maturin find in his holsters?

2. In Chapter 2, which character is described as vain, uneven, and prone to periods of meanness?

3. What type of career path has Adam Scrivens failed to attain?

4. How many pounds of body weight does Captain Aubrey lose during the arduous journey across France on foot?

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

(see the answer key)

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