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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Aubrey describe his mission on the Worcester as part of his career?
(a) A lesson in patience.
(b) A punishment.
(c) A parenthesis.
(d) A suicide mission.

2. Who rescues Graham?
(a) Thornton.
(b) Pullings.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Aubrey.

3. What do the crew dislike most about the Worcester?
(a) She is moldy.
(b) She is old.
(c) She is leaky.
(d) She is slow.

4. Why does Aubrey like Latham's ship so much?
(a) He knows it will have brought mail.
(b) It used to be his ship.
(c) It means relief for his ship.
(d) He likes Latham.

5. What does Aubrey do when Maturin is not at the rendezvous point?
(a) Starts some music on the ship.
(b) Catches up on paperwork.
(c) Sends a foraging party to shore.
(d) Goes looking for an old lover.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aubrey's title in the Navy?

2. What happens to make Maturin deathly ill after he is hit in the head?

3. What is Mowett's title in the Navy?

4. What ruins the chances of Aubrey getting romantic with Mercedes?

5. What does Aubrey say the Navy does not stock their ships well with?

(see the answer key)

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