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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Diana scoff at along with the idea of being paired with Captain Jack Aubrey?
(a) Sophia Williams.
(b) Frances Williams.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Cecelia Williams.

2. How does Mrs. Williams learn about Captain Aubrey?
(a) Gazette.
(b) By Letter.
(c) Gossip.
(d) By Messenger.

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

4. Whose home is the setting for a party attended by Captain Aubrey, Mrs. Williams, and her daughter, Cecilia ?
(a) Admiral Harte.
(b) Captain Goodridge.
(c) Lady Keith.
(d) Lady Carlson.

5. 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) Cecelia Williams.
(c) Diana Villiers.
(d) Frances Williams.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the first lieutenant on the Indiaman headed to England with Aubrey and Maturin aboard?

2. How many casualties does the Lord Nelson endure upon its capture by the Bellone?

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

4. How many pounds of body weight does Captain Aubrey lose during the arduous journey across France on foot?

5. What was the name of Captain Aubrey's first sea command?

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