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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of vessel is the Fanciulla?
(a) A dinghy.
(b) A working boat.
(c) A sloop.
(d) A pontoon.

2. What does Dr. Maturin depend on to handle his deep depression brought about by his rejection by Diana?
(a) Honey.
(b) Liquor.
(c) Opium.
(d) Aspirin.

3. Where do Captain Aubrey and Doctor Maturin flee to from England?.
(a) Hamburg, Germany.
(b) Madrid, Spain.
(c) Salzburg, Austria.
(d) Toulon, France.

4. How long is Captain Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin's trek across France?
(a) 120 miles.
(b) 40 miles.
(c) 225 miles.
(d) 350 miles.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the captainof the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?

2. At the end of Chapter 9, which ship runs aground?

3. Richard Canning is a Jew, a powerful businessman, and incredibly __________________.

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

5. Why does Captain Aubrey want the Indiaman Lord Nelson captured by the British?

(see the answer key)

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