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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) Sorbonne.
(b) Placer du Mar.
(c) Desaix.
(d) Ritzonne.

2. What is the main topic of conversation between Captain Aubrey and his old friend, French Captain Christy-Palliere, on their first opportunity to visit following a lengthy time apart?
(a) Love troubles.
(b) Their respective crews.
(c) The war between England and France.
(d) Their latest sea vessel conquests.

3. What country is close to Toulon, France?
(a) England.
(b) Russia.
(c) Spain
(d) Germany.

4. What type of object is the French corvette?
(a) A house.
(b) An armory supply.
(c) A ship.
(d) A carriage.

5. What other ship's traits are also featured on the Polychrest?
(a) H.M.S. Walden.
(b) H.M.S. Dart.
(c) S.S. Barrett.
(d) S.S. Triumph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position is Pullings promoted to aboard the Polychrest pursuant to Aubrey's advice?

2. Who serves as Captain Aubrey's navigator as the Polychrest heads into the French port?

3. Where do Captain Aubrey and Doctor Maturin flee to from England?.

4. What type of ships do Captain Aubrey and the Polychrest encounter in as they began to leave the French port?

5. What type of route does French Captain Christy-Palliere suggest that Aubrey and Maturin take to Spain?

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