View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the vessel carrying Captain Jack Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin at the beginning of Post Captain?
(a) H.M.S. Royale.
(b) The Pennington.
(c) H.M.S. Hempstead.
(d) The Charwell.

2. What type of relationship is shared between Captain Jack Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin?
(a) Friends.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Neighbors.
(d) Half-Brothers.

3. What type of musical performances are presented at the series of social gatherings attended by Mrs. Williams, her daughters, her niece, Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin?
(a) Operas.
(b) Symphonic and formal.
(c) Informal musical performances.
(d) Piano concertos.

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

5. As Chapter 1 opens, what two countries have just ended a war between them?
(a) Spain and France.
(b) France and England.
(c) The United States and England.
(d) Germany and Italy.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. During a private conference at the formal ball between Dr. Stephen Maturin and Diana Villiers, what information does Diana disclose to Maturin?

3. What language does Maturin use to enter his personal observations in his diary?

4. How can Diana's family be labeled on a socio-economic basis?

5. As the days go by, what game do Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin play often?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 276 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample