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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 makeshift facility does Captain Aubrey's new sea command accommodate?
(a) Public infirmary.
(b) Floating market.
(c) Cargo carrier.
(d) Gun platform.

2. What does Captain Aubrey consider buying, but is not quite sure of its tone?
(a) Cello.
(b) Violin.
(c) Trombone.
(d) Tuba.

3. Who gives Aubrey's steward foodstuffs to take on board the Polychrest.
(a) Sophia.
(b) Canning.
(c) Babbington.
(d) Cecelia.

4. Which word below is synonymous with punctilious?
(a) Tolerant.
(b) Predictable.
(c) Meticulous.
(d) Flippant..

5. What occurs between Captain Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin as they leave the French port and head back to England?
(a) They agree to engage in a duel over Diana upon their return to England.
(b) They plot to confront Diana about the true nature of her association with Richard Canning.
(c) They re-establish their friendship.
(d) They remain at odds with one another.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who owns a personal estate just across the border in Spain?

2. Where is Mapes Court located in relation to the gentleman's residence that Captain Aubrey has rented?

3. What ship has Parker been assigned to captain?

4. Who follows Aubrey aboard his new sea command?

5. What country is close to Toulon, France?

(see the answer key)

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