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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Aubrey and Maturin share with their coffee as their friendship started?
(a) Music
(b) Chocolate
(c) Newspaper
(d) Pastries

2. Which of the following does Dillon not admit to Stephen in relation to Captain Aubrey?
(a) He is unhappy to be passed over for promotion.
(b) He is surprised that the captain has a patriotic motive for the war.
(c) He does not admire the captain at all.
(d) He is unhappy to be working for a prize-happy captain.

3. Which of the following characters has a hare lip?
(a) Cheslin
(b) Surel
(c) Brown
(d) Florey

4. What is wrong with the new twelve-pound guns?
(a) Do not work properly
(b) Recoil too much
(c) Do not fit in the slots
(d) Over shoot their targets

5. Which of the following is the best synonym for the word tome?
(a) Book
(b) Encyclopedia
(c) Tomb
(d) Letter

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a few guineas?

2. For which of the following did Dillon earn notoriety?

3. Which of the following characters' death is included in the Sophie's log?

4. Which word best describes how the French ship, The Citoyen Durand, surrenders?

5. What nationality is the ship that the Sophie chases and eventually catches?

(see the answer key)

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