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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter 2, which character is described as vain, uneven, and prone to periods of meanness?
(a) Diana Villiers.
(b) Dr. Stehen Maturin.
(c) Captain Jack Aubrey.
(d) Mrs. Williams.

3. What item does Diana ask Maturin to sell in order to buy cloth and threads to make herself a suitable dress for the formal ball?
(a) Gold watch.
(b) Original painting.
(c) A jewel.
(d) Coin collection.

4. Where is Mapes Court located in relation to the gentleman's residence that Captain Aubrey has rented?
(a) Six Miles East.
(b) Around the Corner.
(c) Ten Miles South.
(d) Next Door.

5. What is the name of the heavy but slow brig that chases the Lord Nelson?
(a) H.M.S. Flynn.
(b) H.M.S. Seagull.
(c) H.M.S. Elliott.
(d) H.M.S. Seahawk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?

2. How long is Captain Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin's trek across France?

3. What year do the events in Chapter 4 take place?

4. What country is close to Toulon, France?

5. In Chapter 2, which character begins to subtly court Captain Jack Aubrey?

(see the answer key)

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