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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. What happens the first time they sight a vessel?
(a) They hail it but it ignore them.
(b) They try not to be seen since it is an American vessel.
(c) They almost collide with it but they don't see the small boat in the fog.
(d) They try to catch it by rowing.

4. Who calls upon Wallis?
(a) Maturin.
(b) Admiral Hornblower.
(c) First Mate Johnson.
(d) Aubrey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Captain Lambert decide to do?

2. What war do they learn has erupted?

3. What is an accurate description of Wallis?

4. Who rescues Aubrey's boat?

5. What is in the Java's favor?

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