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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. With whom do the Fieldings meet socially?
(a) Hollister.
(b) Phipps.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Martinique.

2. What mission is Aubrey given?
(a) To return Mr. Wray to London.
(b) To wait in the West Indies for a new assignment.
(c) To dry dock Surprise for new cannons.
(d) To capture or destroy the USS Norfolk.

3. Who once gave Mrs. Fielding passage aboard his ship?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Nelson.
(c) Phipps.
(d) Hughes.

4. Who commands Surprise?
(a) Captain Hollom.
(b) Captain Fielding.
(c) Captain Jack Aubrey.
(d) Captain Stephen Maturin.

5. What is HMS Danaë carrying?
(a) A large cache of weapons.
(b) Gold in iron chests.
(c) A hold full of coffee.
(d) A hold full of liberated slaves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who agrees to accept a lesser position on Surprise since he has no other options at the time?

2. Who is Midshipman Hollom?

3. What friend does Maturin encounter on shore?

4. Where is Surprise to meet the HMS Danaë?

5. What was the mission when Mr. Allen sailed with Colnett?

(see the answer key)

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