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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the main topic of conversation between Captain Aubrey and his old friend, French Captain Christy-Palliere, on their first opportunity to visit following a lengthy time apart?
(a) Love troubles.
(b) The war between England and France.
(c) Their respective crews.
(d) Their latest sea vessel conquests.

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

4. Which character appears in threadbare dress and covered with crumbs at a dinner party hosted by Mrs. Williams at Mapes Court?
(a) Diana Villiers.
(b) Cecelia Williams.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Doctor Stephen Maturin.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, which character is described as vain, uneven, and prone to periods of meanness?

2. What country is close to Toulon, France?

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

4. Following the first in a series of dinner parties, which character contacts Captain Jack Aubrey to establish courteous relations?

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

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