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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the officers and crew of H.M.S. Lively think of their temporary captain, Aubrey?
(a) They resent Aubrey's taking over.
(b) They openly rebel against Aubrey's command.
(c) They are satisfied with the permanent change.
(d) They greatly respect Aubrey.

2. How successful is Aubrey's message of flashes when he first gets to Minorca?
(a) He draws attention of the French.
(b) He gets Maturin's signals back .
(c) He gets no replay from Maturin.
(d) He misreads the response.

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

4. In chapter thret, how do Aubrey and members of his crew gain access to Port Mahon?
(a) They pretend to be a group of fishermen.
(b) They use the cover of the night.
(c) They use Maragall's Spanish boat.
(d) They use the French boat they capture.

5. To what kind of lecture does Maturin go to in Chapter one?
(a) A lecture on human anatomy.
(b) A lecture on insects.
(c) Bird watching lecture.
(d) Political lecture.

Short Answer Questions

1. While traveling under the new orders, where does Aubrey engage in a skirmish with the French?

2. What close friend do Sophie and Dr. Stephen Maturin have in common?

3. How does Aubrey know he can trust the man he meets at Minorca?

4. What does Margall tell Aubrey about Maturin's status on Minorca?

5. Why does the First Lord's mention of Stephen Maturin shock and dismay Sir Joseph Blain?

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