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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. 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. 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 not interested in his advances.
(b) Diana tells Maturin that she was hoping not to see him at the ball.
(c) Diana tells Maturin that she is in love with him.
(d) Diana tells Maturin that he reminds her of a love in her past.

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

4. What group of people are converted into crew members for the Polychrest?
(a) Unemployed sailors.
(b) Debt colllectors.
(c) Imprisoned Frenchmen.
(d) Kitchen crew.

5. Which character is intelligent, demure, and eminently proper?
(a) Frances Williams.
(b) Sophia Williams.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Diana Villiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Captain Aubrey's ship master aboard the Polychrest?

2. As Chapter 1 opens, Captain Jack Aubrey holds what naval position?

3. Where is the gentleman's residence that Captain Jack Aubrey rents located?

4. What two sailors who had previously sailed with Aubrey sign up to crew the Polychrest?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How are Bellone's men able to board the Indiaman Lord Nelson during the naval engagement?

3. What type of experiences has Diana Villiers had in contrast to those of her cousins, the Williams sisters?

4. How does Doctor Maturin's unrequited love for Diana affect him?

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

6. What Admiralty-related issues serve to further convince the Captain to leave England?

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

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

9. What does Aubrey learn about upon regaining consciousness after the battle?

10. How does Mrs. Williams attempt to reserve Captain Aubrey for her daughter, Sophia?

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