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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does one officer of Stately believe?
(a) Homosexuals fight better than others.
(b) Homosexuals should be put to death.
(c) Homosexuality has no bearing on a ship's readiness.
(d) The discussion at dinner impugns the fighting readiness of his vessel.

2. What does Mrs. Williams try to tell Aubrey about Diana?
(a) Diana's behavior.
(b) That Diana is distraught at Maturin not coming home.
(c) Diana's pregnancy.
(d) That Diana is practically destitute.

3. Who are Sarah and Emily?
(a) Maturin's wife and daughter.
(b) Two Melanesian girls Maturin rescued.
(c) Aubrey's new twin daughters.
(d) Sir Blaine's new twin nieces.

4. Who is Parson Hinksey?
(a) Someone under suspicion of treason.
(b) The cleric assigned to Jack's estates.
(c) Someone who courted Sophie before she marries Jack.
(d) The parson on board the Surprise.

5. What does Maturin do that disappoints the crews?
(a) Only allows officers shore leave.
(b) Makes the men drink quinine before shore leave.
(c) Decides to stay in Freetown.
(d) Forbids shore leave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the squadron arrive?

2. When had Diana fled to where she now is?

3. Why does Jack have Ballona repeat a drill for the other ships in the squadron to witness?

4. What does Maturin say both Jack and Sophie must do?

5. Why does Captain Thomas refuse to speak to Maturin soon after the dinner starts?

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