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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Diligence?
(a) A fishing vessel of English registry.
(b) A merchant vessel of Canadian registry.
(c) A US vessel that is captured by the Shannon.
(d) The ship on which Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers sail to Enland.

2. Where is the HMS Shannon going?
(a) Halifax, Nova Scotia.
(b) Chile.
(c) The West Indies.
(d) England.

3. How does Smith find Aubrey to be?
(a) Easily seduced and socially important.
(b) Uninteresting.
(c) Gruff.
(d) Arrogant.

4. What is spreading like wildfire in the town where Shannon is docking?
(a) The plague.
(b) News of the HMS Shannon's victory.
(c) The flu.
(d) News of the end of the war.

5. What ship are Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers aboard?
(a) HMS Java.
(b) HMS Elizabeth.
(c) HMS Leopard.
(d) HMS Shannon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the crew on that schooner?

2. In what type of work has Maturin been recently engaged?

3. What scares Smith as she and Aubrey walk outside?

4. Who joins Aubrey at his home?

5. What does Maturin buy Villiers?

(see the answer key)

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