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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maturin aid in Aubrey's rescue attempt at Port Mahon?
(a) He joins in the battle.
(b) He kills an escaping French officer.
(c) He entices the French commander back to prison.
(d) He supplies disguises.

2. How does H.M.S. Lively get messages and mail while on blockade duty?
(a) There's no way to get mail.
(b) The ship waits for a replacement vessel.
(c) Messenger cutter comes along side.
(d) The ship goes into port.

3. What close friend do Sophie and Dr. Stephen Maturin have in common?
(a) Sophie's sister Cecilia.
(b) Jack Aubrey.
(c) First Lord of the Lords Commissioners.
(d) Admiral Harte.

4. Is the onslaught of the Port Mahon prison carried out by Aubrey's men a success?
(a) They abandon plans to take the prison.
(b) They successfully take the prison.
(c) They are stalled by weather delay.
(d) They rescue prisoners but French guards escape.

5. While traveling under the new orders, where does Aubrey engage in a skirmish with the French?
(a) At a fortress near Cape Gooseberry.
(b) The coast of Egypt.
(c) Harbor south of London.
(d) At Gibraltar.

Short Answer Questions

1. Is there any lingering worry tied to the escape at Port Mahon?

2. How long does the rescue of Maturin take?

3. Captain Jack Aubrey leaves the blockade when ordered to go where?

4. In chapter one, what is the assignment of H.M.S. Lively?

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

(see the answer key)

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