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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of French Captain Christy-Palliere's ship that captured Captain Aubrey's first sea command?
(a) Ritzonne.
(b) Sorbonne.
(c) Desaix.
(d) Placer du Mar.

2. Who hosts a dinner party at which Captain Aubrey is pursued for arrest?
(a) The Pullings Family.
(b) The Waite Family.
(c) Clarice Brennan.
(d) Lady Knowles.

3. What type of route does French Captain Christy-Palliere suggest that Aubrey and Maturin take to Spain?
(a) A direct route.
(b) A route extending through French ports.
(c) Through Paris and Nice.
(d) Through French countryside.

4. What is the Polychrest armed with instead of long guns?
(a) Carronades.
(b) Rifles.
(c) Cannons.
(d) Dynamite.

5. What historical ship could the Polychrest's design be partially based on?
(a) The H.M.S. Bledsoe.
(b) The H.M.S. Project.
(c) The H.M.S. Lexington.
(d) The H.M.S. Cavalcade.

Short Answer Questions

1. How can the Polychrest's entry into the harbor of its French port destination be accurately described?

2. How many pounds of body weight does Captain Aubrey lose during the arduous journey across France on foot?

3. The Polychrest ends its voyage to the French port by___________________.

4. What is Polychrest's condition as Captain Aubrey and his crew leave the French port and head toward the open sea?

5. What year do the events in Chapter 4 take place?

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