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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the heavy but slow brig that chases the Lord Nelson?
(a) H.M.S. Flynn.
(b) H.M.S. Elliott.
(c) H.M.S. Seahawk.
(d) H.M.S. Seagull.

2. What does Captain Aubrey consider buying, but is not quite sure of its tone?
(a) Tuba.
(b) Trombone.
(c) Violin.
(d) Cello.

3. Who owns a personal estate just across the border in Spain?
(a) Doctor Stephen Maturin.
(b) Captain Jack Aubrey.
(c) Sophia Williams.
(d) Diana Villiers.

4. What does Scriven teach Captain Aubrey to do?
(a) Train a bear.
(b) Write an essay.
(c) Avoid debtors' prison.
(d) Escape from Sophia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What year do the events in Chapter 4 take place?

2. Who does Aubrey yell profane orders to believing to be the ship's boy?

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

4. Which ship is Post Captain Aubrey given temporary command of along with his new position?

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

(see the answer key)

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