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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what type of area is the gentleman's residence that Captain Aubrey has rented located?
(a) Country.
(b) Commercial.
(c) Urban.
(d) Farm.

2. Who is Dr. Stephen Maturin is apparently attracted to throughout Post Captain?
(a) Heidi Burkhart.
(b) Diana Villiers.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Frances Williams.

3. What relation is Sophia to Frances?
(a) Sister.
(b) Mother-In-Law.
(c) Aunt.
(d) Mother.

4. Who does Diana scoff at along with the idea of being paired with Captain Jack Aubrey?
(a) Sophia Williams.
(b) Mrs. Williams.
(c) Cecelia Williams.
(d) Frances Williams.

5. As the days go by, what game do Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin play often?
(a) Piquet.
(b) Bridge.
(c) Croquet.
(d) Spades.

Short Answer Questions

1. While ashore, what type of pay do naval officers like Aubrey receive?

2. What item does Diana ask Maturin to sell in order to buy cloth and threads to make herself a suitable dress for the formal ball?

3. What century serves as the setting for Post Captain?

4. Following the first in a series of dinner parties, which character contacts Captain Jack Aubrey to establish courteous relations?

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

(see the answer key)

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