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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Aubrey doing as the novel opens?
(a) Getting married.
(b) Coming up before the review board.
(c) Living a life of dissipation.
(d) Hiring crew.

2. How does Maturin respond that he must be implicated with Villiers?
(a) He stomps out of the room.
(b) He slaps his accuser.
(c) Outraged shouting.
(d) He remains quiet and listens to the reasons.

3. Where is Captain Aubrey headed?
(a) Cape Horn.
(b) Booth Bay, New Zealand.
(c) Tasmania.
(d) Botany Bay, Australia.

4. Who is Diana Villiers?
(a) Sophie's cousin.
(b) Sophie's sister-in-law.
(c) Sophie's sister.
(d) Sophie's best friend.

5. Who is Mrs. Williams?
(a) Sophie's hypochondriac mother.
(b) Maturin's hypochondriac mother.
(c) Aubrey's hypochondriac mother.
(d) Sohpie's hypochondriac sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin find at Villiers' apartments?

2. With whom is Maturin enamored?

3. What does Maturin feel as he travels to call on Villiers?

4. How is Sophie characterized?

5. What does Aubrey tell Maturin about the card players he's been with?

(see the answer key)

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