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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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) Cecelia Williams.
(d) Frances Williams.

2. Why does Captain Aubrey want the Indiaman Lord Nelson captured by the British?
(a) So that he can return to England aboard it.
(b) So that he can practice navigating between England and France.
(c) So that he can be promoted to higher posts.
(d) To escape from the probability that Bonaparte's soldiers may find them and arrest them.

3. Who does Diana find herself under the care of in Chapter 2?
(a) Her parents, Jacque and Claudette Villiers.
(b) Mrs. Williams.
(c) Her former school headmistress, Mrs. Cates.
(d) Her grandmother, Elle Villiers.

4. As Chapter 1 opens, Captain Jack Aubrey holds what naval position?
(a) Post captain.
(b) Sailor.
(c) First lieutenant.
(d) Master and commander.

5. What type of lifestyle are thousands of sailors released to following the war between England and France?
(a) Luxury and deceit.
(b) Happiness and frivolity.
(c) Despondency and desperation.
(d) Part-time work and part-time play.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What position is Pullings promoted to aboard the Polychrest pursuant to Aubrey's advice?

3. What is Diana Villier's marital status in Post Captain?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Aubrey and Maturin engage in with their host, French Captain Christy-Palliere during their first few days in Toulon?

2. What has French military leader and politician Napoleon Bonaparte ordered in relation to England and her countrymen?

3. What are some of the instances in which Aubrey openly tries to avoid debt collectors in Chapter 6?

4. What types of discomfort does Maturin have to endure while walking to Spain with Aubrey?

5. What does Diana Villiers have in common with her three cousins, the Williams sisters?

6. How do Aubrey and Maturin react to one another's romantic interest in Diana?

7. What do Aubrey and Maturin agree about in relation to the behavior of First Lieutenant Parker?

8. How do Captain Aubrey and Doctor Maturin lend their support to England in its war against France?

9. How does Adam Scriven help Aubrey cope with his fear of being confined to debtor's prison?

10. What events act as catalysts to drive Captain Aubrey away from England and toward France?

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