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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During the series of social gatherings described in Chapter 2, who gains Captain Jack Aubrey's attention more openly and honestly?
(a) Diana Villiers.
(b) Sophia Williams.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Cecelia Williams.

2. The Polychrest ends its voyage to the French port by___________________.
(a) Sinking.
(b) Being inspected by Admiralty officers.
(c) Serving as setting for a celebratory dinner party for the crew.
(d) Engaging in battle against the French.

3. How much of a full crew is Captain Aubrey missing with only thirty-three crewmen aboard the Polychrest?
(a) One-third.
(b) One fourth.
(c) One-half.
(d) One fifth.

4. What fact about the Polychrest leads Captain Aubrey and two of his officers to re-design the ship's rigging?
(a) The Polychrest is unpredictable.
(b) The Polychrest is shorthanded.
(c) The Polychrest is visible to the enemy.
(d) The Polychrest is slow.

5. Doctor Maturin advises Sophia to be more __________ with Captain Aubrey.
(a) Mysterious.
(b) Forward.
(c) Modest.
(d) Gregarious.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who intervenes when Captain Aubrey intends to turn Adam Scriven in to the law?

3. What is the nickname of Captain Aubrey's sea command?

4. What type of object is the French corvette?

5. What type of route does French Captain Christy-Palliere suggest that Aubrey and Maturin take to Spain?

(see the answer key)

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