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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who owns a personal estate just across the border in Spain?
(a) Doctor Stephen Maturin.
(b) Diana Villiers.
(c) Captain Jack Aubrey.
(d) Sophia Williams.

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

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

4. 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) Symphonic and formal.
(b) Informal musical performances.
(c) Operas.
(d) Piano concertos.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Aside from being a surgeon, what type of work does Stephen Maturin also handle?

2. What unusual object does Maturin find in his holsters?

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

4. What type of lifestyle are thousands of sailors released to following the war between England and France?

5. What relation is Sophia to Frances?

(see the answer key)

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