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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Aubrey want his crew to report to the shipyard?
(a) To witness the flogging of an insubordinate crew member.
(b) To receive new uniforms.
(c) For inspection.
(d) To paint the ship.

2. What subject does Mrs. Fielding tutor?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Poetry.
(c) Languages.
(d) Math.

3. How does Ponto respond to his rescuer?
(a) With hostility.
(b) With affection.
(c) With jealousy.
(d) With indifference.

4. Who has just been promoted to junior commander of his own ship?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Brown.
(c) Mr. Pullings.
(d) Lesueur.

5. What do most of the British officers then begin to assume?
(a) That Aubrey will rescue Ponto from his unhappy circumstances.
(b) That Maturin will rescue Mr. Fielding.
(c) That they are correct about Aubrey is having an affair with Mrs. Fielding.
(d) That they are correct about Maturin is having an affair with Mrs. Fielding.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Laura Fielding?

2. How many damaged ships is Aubrey responsible for?

3. Where is Mrs. Fielding's husband?

4. What is happening to many of Aubrey's best men?

5. About what do the citizens gossip?

(see the answer key)

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