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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are many of the prisoners in bad physical condition at Port Mahon's French prison?
(a) They suffer at the torture rack.
(b) They contract cholera.
(c) There are no food rations.
(d) There is an epidemic of typhus.

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

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

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

5. In chapter one, under what circumstances do Sir Joseph Blain, Admiral Harte, and various other political and military figures meet?
(a) Funeral of the King of England.
(b) Meeting of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty.
(c) Ball thrown for the young hero Captain Jack Aubrey.
(d) Quarters of Harte on H.M.S. Lively.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maturin react to what Sir Joseph tells him at their meeting after the lecture?

2. Why is Jack Aubrey familiar with Port Mahon?

3. From whom does Aubrey receive several personal letters in Chapter two?

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

5. Who is Fanshaw?

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