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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of the French soldiers guarding the prisoners at Port Mahon escape harm?
(a) Only the prison commander dies.
(b) One French officer gets away.
(c) All French are killed.
(d) Only two guards are wounded.

2. What is special about Sundays and debts in early 1800s England?
(a) Sundays are when debts come due.
(b) Sunday is when interest on loans is compounded.
(c) Sunday is when prisoners are allowed home visits.
(d) Sunday is a debtor's holiday.

3. About what woman does Maturin think during chapter six?
(a) Mrs. Williams.
(b) Diana Villiers.
(c) Mr. Nicolls' widow.
(d) Sophia.

4. Where does Aubrey meet with Sophie when he leaves the Grapes?
(a) At a deserted crossroads.
(b) At Maturin's estate.
(c) In Aubrey's ship quarters.
(d) At Sophie's home.

5. What does Stanhope's physical condition push Aubrey to do in spite of safety concerns?
(a) He rows Stanhope to shore during a typhoon.
(b) He anchors in dangerously deep water.
(c) He turns the ship back toward Bombay.
(d) He sails into a storm.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what does Canning accuse Diana?

2. Who becomes second lieutenant after Nicolls is gone?

3. Where does Sophie's meeting with Maturin in chapter one take place?

4. On the way to the reunion with H.M.S. Lively's regular captain, Aubrey is supposed to rendezvous with whom?

5. What are the losses suffered by the H.M.S. Surprise and the China fleet in their encounter with Linois?

(see the answer key)

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