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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Adam Scriven try to do to Aubrey while the Captain is out walking around town one night?
(a) He tries to ridicule him.
(b) He tries to rob him.
(c) He tries to meet him.
(d) He tries to entertain him.

2. What is the name of the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?
(a) The Othello.
(b) The Carrington.
(c) King of the Sea.
(d) Lord Nelson.

3. During the series of social gatherings described in Chapter 2, who gains Captain Jack Aubrey's attention more openly and honestly?
(a) Sophia Williams.
(b) Frances Williams.
(c) Cecelia Williams.
(d) Diana Villiers.

4. Which character is dressed in a "resplendent" manner at the formal ball?
(a) Cecelia WIlliams.
(b) Diana Villiers.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Sophia Williams.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What official at the Admiralty does Captain Aubrey meet with to discuss obtaining a sea command?

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

3. Who announces a forthcoming formal ball in Chapter 2?

4. While ashore, what type of pay do naval officers like Aubrey receive?

5. In Chapter 1, what country does Diana Villiers leave in order to return to England?

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