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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Aside from being a surgeon, what type of work does Stephen Maturin also handle?
(a) Secret Agent.
(b) Farmer.
(c) Pastor.
(d) Veterinarian.

2. Who do Captain Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin compare notes on, and secretly, mutually desire following the ball
(a) Cecelia Williams.
(b) Diana Villiers.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Frances Williams.

3. What language does Doctor Maturin use to write scientific observations in his diary?
(a) Latin.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Italian.

4. How many pounds of body weight does Captain Aubrey lose during the arduous journey across France on foot?
(a) 15 pounds.
(b) 20 pounds.
(c) 50 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

5. Who does Diana find herself under the care of in Chapter 2?
(a) Her parents, Jacque and Claudette Villiers.
(b) Her former school headmistress, Mrs. Cates.
(c) Her grandmother, Elle Villiers.
(d) Mrs. Williams.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the series of social gatherings described in Chapter 2, who gains Captain Jack Aubrey's attention more openly and honestly?

2. As Chapter 1 opens, what two countries have just ended a war between them?

3. What relation is Diana to Sophia?

4. Which character is dressed in a "resplendent" manner at the formal ball?

5. Who is Aubrey beginning a casual dalliance with at the same time that he is courting Sophia?

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