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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 found on the French gunboat that may aid Aubrey against the French?
(a) Cache of weapons.
(b) Current French codebook.
(c) An English prisoner.
(d) Intercepted English messages.

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

3. In chapter two, where is Maturin imprisoned?
(a) In London.
(b) Port Mahon.
(c) Stockade near Paris.
(d) On a French ship.

4. On the way to the reunion with H.M.S. Lively's regular captain, Aubrey is supposed to rendezvous with whom?
(a) Unknown British spy.
(b) Sophia.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Sir Joseph Blain.

5. What is the ruling of the First Lord about the seized Spanish ships?
(a) Ships must be returned to Spain.
(b) Captured vessels escheat to the crown.
(c) Ruling put off until a later meeting.
(d) The First Lord asks Spain for ransom.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gruesome occurrence follows the French attempt to retaliate on gunboats against Aubrey and H.M.S. Lively?

2. Sophie talks to Maturin in chapter one about the temporary assignment of whom?

3. When Aubrey first goes ashore on Minorca, who approaches him and wants to talk about Maturin?

4. Who is Richard Canning?

5. To what kind of lecture does Maturin go to in Chapter one?

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