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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. What are in the letters to Sophie?
(a) Questions about his new son.
(b) Aubrey's thoughts and reports of many current events.
(c) Questions about news at home.
(d) Information about Aubrey's upcoming assignment.

2. What news depresses Aubrey?
(a) No news is what depresses Aubrey.
(b) News of the war.
(c) News about his assignment being given to another Captain.
(d) News about his wife's death.

3. What is going to happen to the Leopard?
(a) It is being scuttled.
(b) It is being sold to a private merchant.
(c) It is being converted to a transport.
(d) It is being refitted with larger canons.

4. What civilian is on board the ship?
(a) None.
(b) The wife of the Captain.
(c) The wife of the Brazilian diplomat.
(d) A diplomat and his retinue.

5. How does Maturin find the Captain of the La Flèche?
(a) A fop.
(b) Feckless.
(c) Arrogant and condescending.
(d) Entirely agreeable, well-read, and intelligent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war do they learn has erupted?

2. How many times have the Americans encountered the British?

3. About how many nautical miles does the ship cover daily?

4. Where does La Flèche stop to resupply?

5. Who does Aubrey call upon when he goes ashore?

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