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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who helps Captain Aubrey recruit sailors by drawing a poster promising rewards to those who sign up to crew the Polychrest?
(a) McIntire.
(b) Scrivens.
(c) Blakesley.
(d) Haynesworth.

2. In Chapter 2, which character begins to subtly court Captain Jack Aubrey?
(a) Mrs. Williams.
(b) Cecelia Williams.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Diana Villiers.

3. What subject matter do Diane and Sophia argue about that results in Diana moving away from Mapes Court?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Piquet.
(c) War between England and France.
(d) Maturin.

4. Who do Captain Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin compare notes on, and secretly, mutually desire following the ball
(a) Frances Williams.
(b) Cecelia Williams.
(c) Diana Villiers.
(d) Mrs. Williams.

5. Which character is intelligent, demure, and eminently proper?
(a) Diana Villiers.
(b) Mrs. Williams.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Sophia Williams.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many casualties does the Lord Nelson endure upon its capture by the Bellone?

2. Who is the French military and political leader who declares war on England?

3. 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?

4. Who does Mrs. Williams declare to be a perfect match for Captain Aubrey?

5. In Chapter 2, which character is described as vain, uneven, and prone to periods of meanness?

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