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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who gives Aubrey's steward foodstuffs to take on board the Polychrest.
(a) Babbington.
(b) Canning.
(c) Sophia.
(d) Cecelia.

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

4. What group of people are converted into crew members for the Polychrest?
(a) Imprisoned Frenchmen.
(b) Debt colllectors.
(c) Unemployed sailors.
(d) Kitchen crew.

5. At the end of Chapter 9, which ship runs aground?
(a) Bellone.
(b) Polychrest.
(c) S.S. Seagull.
(d) S.S. Colinot.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon her departure from Mapes Court, what relative with mental deficiencies does Diana Villiers stay with?

2. Aboard the Polychrest, Captain Aubrey curses a young lady whom he mistakes for a ______________.

3. What type of lifestyle are thousands of sailors released to following the war between England and France?

4. Which word below is synonymous with punctilious?

5. Who does Diana scoff at along with the idea of being paired with Captain Jack Aubrey?

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