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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maturin pays to stay informed of the whereabouts of whom?
(a) The new First Lord.
(b) Captain Jack Aubrey.
(c) Sir Joseph Blain.
(d) Diana Villiers.

2. What is Canning's religious background?
(a) His religious affiliation is unknown.
(b) He's Jewish.
(c) He's a clergyman in the Church of England.
(d) He's a Roman Catholic priest.

3. Who visit Maturin during his convalescence to record his experiences with the French at Minorca?
(a) Sir Joseph and Mr. Waring.
(b) Bonden and Killick.
(c) Sophia and her mother.
(d) Aubrey and Killick.

4. Why does the First Lord's mention of Stephen Maturin shock and dismay Sir Joseph Blain?
(a) Sir Joseph is jealous of Maturin's fame.
(b) Maturin's case is already settled.
(c) It's inappropriate to mention criminal activity.
(d) Maturin's identity as intelligence agent is leaked.

5. When supplies run low on H.M.S. Lively, what do some of the crew resort to eating?
(a) They eat beetles and other insects.
(b) They chew on leather strapping.
(c) Some resort to cannibalism.
(d) They eat rats from the hold.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom do Aubrey and his men plan to free at Port Mahon?

2. How long does the rescue of Maturin take?

3. What is the probable fate of many prisoners freed along with Maturin?

4. When does Aubrey first go ashore at Minorca?

5. At the beginning of the book, with whom is Dr. Stephen Maturin recently involved romantically?

(see the answer key)

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