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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 a fourth-rate ship-of-the-line with a tarnished history?
(a) HMS Leopard.
(b) HMS Ironsides.
(c) HMS Elizabeth.
(d) HMS Panther.

2. What does Maturin feel as he travels to call on Villiers?
(a) Excited.
(b) A little anxious.
(c) Self-critical observations and dread.
(d) Hopeful she will marry him.

3. Into what does the Leopard crash?
(a) The Rock of Gibralter.
(b) A coral reef.
(c) An iceberg.
(d) A sand reef.

4. Who are Killick and Bonden?
(a) Aubrey's two best friends.
(b) Two lawyers suing Aubrey.
(c) Two of Aubrey's former shipmates.
(d) A couple privateers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Sophie characterized?

2. On what vessel had there been a mutiny?

3. What nationality is Louisa Wogan?

4. Why is Aubrey angry?

5. Who is Stephen Maturin?

(see the answer key)

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