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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of makeshift facility does Captain Aubrey's new sea command accommodate?
(a) Gun platform.
(b) Public infirmary.
(c) Cargo carrier.
(d) Floating market.

2. Whose home is the setting for a party attended by Captain Aubrey, Mrs. Williams, and her daughter, Cecilia ?
(a) Captain Goodridge.
(b) Admiral Harte.
(c) Lady Keith.
(d) Lady Carlson.

3. Following the war, what becomes Captain Aubrey's employment status as he is cast ashore in England?
(a) Post captain.
(b) Unemployed.
(c) His job status does not change.
(d) Admiral.

4. What does Post Captain Aubrey cause the crew aboard the H.M.S. Lively to exercise?
(a) Firefighting evacuation drill.
(b) Man overboard drill.
(c) Great guns drill.
(d) Sail hoisting drill.

5. What is Diana Villier's marital status in Post Captain?
(a) Separated.
(b) Widowed.
(c) Single.
(d) Divorced

Short Answer Questions

1. Who announces a forthcoming formal ball in Chapter 2?

2. How many pounds of body weight does Captain Aubrey lose during the arduous journey across France on foot?

3. Who is the captainof the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?

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

5. At the end of Chapter 9, which ship runs aground?

(see the answer key)

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