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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who announces a forthcoming formal ball in Chapter 2?
(a) Captain Jack Aubrey.
(b) Mrs. Williams.
(c) Dr. Stephen Maturin.
(d) Cecelia Williams.

3. What is the name of the French privateer that closes in on the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin are passengers in?
(a) The Sea Master.
(b) Le Antoinette.
(c) The Bellone.
(d) Le Auchan.

4. As the days go by, what game do Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin play often?
(a) Bridge.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Spades.
(d) Piquet.

5. Richard Canning is a merchant from ______________.
(a) Bristol.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) Venice.
(d) Wales.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character is intelligent, demure, and eminently proper?

2. What is the name of the suitor whom Mrs. Williams has arranged for her daughter, Sophia?

3. What subject matter do Diane and Sophia argue about that results in Diana moving away from Mapes Court?

4. Who is inspired to learn to swim after Aubrey's heroic rescue?

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

(see the answer key)

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