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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Captain Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin compare notes on, and secretly, mutually desire following the ball
(a) Diana Villiers.
(b) Mrs. Williams.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Cecelia Williams.

2. What position is held by MacDonald aboard the Polychrest?
(a) Marine captain.
(b) Second lieutenant.
(c) Chief navigator.
(d) Head boatswain.

3. How long is Captain Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin's trek across France?
(a) 120 miles.
(b) 350 miles.
(c) 225 miles.
(d) 40 miles.

4. What is the dreadful news about that Captain Aubrey receives via letter at Polcary Down?
(a) His employment.
(b) His finances.
(c) His father.
(d) His grandmother.

5. What official at the Admiralty does Captain Aubrey meet with to discuss obtaining a sea command?
(a) Admiral Harte.
(b) Sir Joseph.
(c) Captain Parker.
(d) Lord Melville.

6. What does Dr. Maturin depend on to handle his deep depression brought about by his rejection by Diana?
(a) Honey.
(b) Opium.
(c) Liquor.
(d) Aspirin.

7. As the days go by, what game do Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin play often?
(a) Piquet.
(b) Croquet.
(c) Bridge.
(d) Spades.

8. During a private conference at the formal ball between Dr. Stephen Maturin and Diana Villiers, what information does Diana disclose to Maturin?
(a) Diana tells Maturin that she is in love with him.
(b) Diana tells Maturin that she was hoping not to see him at the ball.
(c) Diana tells Maturin that she is not interested in his advances.
(d) Diana tells Maturin that he reminds her of a love in her past.

9. Which character appears in threadbare dress and covered with crumbs at a dinner party hosted by Mrs. Williams at Mapes Court?
(a) Cecelia Williams.
(b) Doctor Stephen Maturin.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Diana Villiers.

10. Richard Canning is a Jew, a powerful businessman, and incredibly __________________.
(a) Entertaining.
(b) Wealthy.
(c) Poor.
(d) Fat.

11. Where is the gentleman's residence that Captain Jack Aubrey rents located?
(a) Meredith Down.
(b) Polcary Down.
(c) Lampkin Place.
(d) Victoria Down.

12. What type of route does French Captain Christy-Palliere suggest that Aubrey and Maturin take to Spain?
(a) A direct route.
(b) Through French countryside.
(c) Through Paris and Nice.
(d) A route extending through French ports.

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

14. What is the name of the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?
(a) The Othello.
(b) The Carrington.
(c) Lord Nelson.
(d) King of the Sea.

15. Who hosts a dinner party at which Captain Aubrey is pursued for arrest?
(a) The Waite Family.
(b) Clarice Brennan.
(c) The Pullings Family.
(d) Lady Knowles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the primary development in Chapter 4?

2. Who sends a letter to Aubrey upon leaving England expressing her continued affection and good intentions despite her mother's interference?

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

4. What relation is Sophia to Frances?

5. What relation is Diana to Sophia?

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