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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Captain Jack Aubrey leaves the blockade when ordered to go where?
(a) Back to England.
(b) To Minorca.
(c) To India.
(d) To head for the Netherlands.

2. After the prison rescue, how long do Aubrey and his men wait before leaving Port Mahon?
(a) They wait for three days.
(b) They are delayed for weeks.
(c) They leave the afternoon after the prisoners are freed.
(d) They sail as soon as assembled.

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

4. How does Maturin get to the gunboat after the escape from the Port Mahon prison?
(a) He swims across the harbor.
(b) He ride a horse left by Maragall.
(c) He walks the long way around the island.
(d) He is strapped to a board and carried.

5. What is the name of the officer who witnesses the Port Mahon rescue and slips into the night?
(a) Bonden.
(b) Dutourd.
(c) Maragall.
(d) Admiral Harte.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter thret, how do Aubrey and members of his crew gain access to Port Mahon?

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

3. Maturin pays to stay informed of the whereabouts of whom?

4. At the close of chapter three, what symbol of peace does Aubrey return to?

5. What is one of the results of Diana's illicit affair?

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