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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Pontet-Canet?
(a) The steward of the Constitution.
(b) One of the main commanders in the French and Indian wars.
(c) A Frenchman Maturin has seen before.
(d) A French officer on board the Constitutioni.

2. How does what the Leopard men do help the Java?
(a) They can concentrate on long-distance warfare.
(b) They free up Java's men to board the Constitution.
(c) It relieves some marines for small-arms work in the fighting tops.
(d) They are not just dead weight.

3. What do Aubrey and the Leopard crew volunteer to do?
(a) Serve the forward gun battery.
(b) Guard the diplomat and his retinue.
(c) Serve on the boarding crew.
(d) Man the rigging.

4. Who do Maturin and Aubrey take on in Cricket?
(a) The team from the La Flèche.
(b) The Admiral's prime team.
(c) Some local sailors.
(d) Other members of the crew from the Leopard.

5. Why does Maturin leave the cricket match?
(a) He is feeling the need for some laudenum.
(b) He has to treat a crewmember who is cut up in a fight.
(c) He is feeling ill.
(d) He is called away to assist in preparation of some documents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is mainly responsible for the Leopard arriving at the port safely?

2. Who calls upon Wallis?

3. Who expresses admiration for Aubrey's exploits and tenacity?

4. What famous joke of Aubrey's does Aubrey perpetuate on Maturin?

5. Where does La Flèche stop to resupply?

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