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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Aubrey's forces and British land forces do on La Reunion?
(a) Destroy the crops.
(b) Burn the main towns.
(c) Capture a key city.
(d) Rescue prisoners.

2. Which vessel is the flagship of the squadron?
(a) Raisonable.
(b) Nereide.
(c) Boadicea.
(d) Leopard.

3. What does Aubrey do with some of his ships before going to Rodriquez?
(a) Left to blockade the French.
(b) Sent to Mauritius.
(c) Sent back to Cape Town.
(d) Sent to La Reunion.

4. What does Lady Clonfert request of Aubrey?
(a) To take her son under his protection.
(b) The money he owes her.
(c) Passage as far as Cape Town.
(d) Passage to London.

5. What arrives in Cape Town that cheers everyone?
(a) Letters from home.
(b) Casks of wine.
(c) Fresh fruits and vegetables.
(d) Orders to return to England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has the frigate Minerva been assigned to do?

2. What French frigate does Aubrey capture near La Reunion?

3. How far is Mauritius when the squadron sets sail?

4. To where does the squadron go when it leaves Cape Town?

5. What kind of propaganda does Maturin disperse?

(see the answer key)

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