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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the vessel carrying Captain Jack Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin at the beginning of Post Captain?
(a) H.M.S. Hempstead.
(b) The Pennington.
(c) The Charwell.
(d) H.M.S. Royale.

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

4. Who is the captainof the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?
(a) Captain O'Quinn.
(b) Captain Spottiswood.
(c) Commander Crowe.
(d) Captain Belkin.

5. What was the name of Captain Aubrey's first sea command?
(a) Savage Sea Explorer.
(b) Serengeti.
(c) Royale.
(d) Sophie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Captain Aubrey decline Diana Villier's invitation to meet on the day following Lady Keith's dinner party?

2. What relation is Sophia to Frances?

3. Where do Captain Aubrey and Doctor Maturin flee to from England?.

4. What is the nickname of Captain Aubrey's sea command?

5. What language does Maturin use to enter his personal observations in his diary?

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