View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 Charwell.
(c) The Pennington.
(d) H.M.S. Royale.

2. Who does Mrs. Williams declare to be a perfect match for Captain Aubrey?
(a) Herself.
(b) Her niece, Victoria
(c) Her daughter, Sophia.
(d) Her daughter, Frances.

3. What historical ship could the Polychrest's design be partially based on?
(a) The H.M.S. Lexington.
(b) The H.M.S. Bledsoe.
(c) The H.M.S. Project.
(d) The H.M.S. Cavalcade.

4. Who criticizes Aubrey for not taking the blockade runner?
(a) Stephen Maturin.
(b) Admiral Harte.
(c) Adam Scriven.
(d) Admiral Haddock.

5. Who does Sophia label and caution Maturin about as being a difficult case?
(a) Cecelia.
(b) Melanie.
(c) Frances.
(d) Diana.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose home is the setting for a party attended by Captain Aubrey, Mrs. Williams, and her daughter, Cecilia ?

2. What is the name of the French privateer that closes in on the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin are passengers in?

3. Which character appears in threadbare dress and covered with crumbs at a dinner party hosted by Mrs. Williams at Mapes Court?

4. During the series of social gatherings described in Chapter 2, who gains Captain Jack Aubrey's attention more openly and honestly?

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 262 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample