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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ship has Parker been assigned to captain?
(a) Bellone.
(b) Fanciulla.
(c) S.S. Seagull.
(d) Remington.

2. What is the nickname of Captain Aubrey's sea command?
(a) Sea Escape.
(b) Britain's Delight.
(c) Fair Winds.
(d) Carpenter's Mistake.

3. What was the name of French Captain Christy-Palliere's ship that captured Captain Aubrey's first sea command?
(a) Sorbonne.
(b) Placer du Mar.
(c) Desaix.
(d) Ritzonne.

4. In Chapter 9, which of the ships listed below is involved in a fierce naval engagement with the Polychrest?
(a) S.S. Colinot.
(b) S.S. Seagull.
(c) L'Brigade du France.
(d) Bellone.

5. Which is the best way to label the crew aboard Aubrey's new sea command?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Disorganized.
(c) Proficient.
(d) Distracted.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who criticizes Aubrey for not taking the blockade runner?

2. Who is the first person with whom Aubrey shares the good news about being made Post Captain?

3. Who does Diana find herself under the care of in Chapter 2?

4. What does Adam Scriven try to do to Aubrey while the Captain is out walking around town one night?

5. What is the name of the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?

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