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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. How would Aubrey describe his wife's mother?
(a) Quiet and unassuming.
(b) A loudmouthed and overbearing woman.
(c) Sweet but not very bright.
(d) A gentle soul.

2. What kind of reputation does Lord Clonfert have?
(a) He's sturdy and hard working.
(b) He's harsh and unreasonable.
(c) He's a fop but also a courageous man.
(d) He's cowardly.

3. What imaginary line does Aubrey cross on his way to Mauritius?
(a) The line of demarcation.
(b) The South Pole meridian.
(c) The north-south transit line.
(d) The equator.

4. What has been holding Napoleon back?
(a) The Italians.
(b) British naval strength.
(c) The weather.
(d) The Moors.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey do with the ship as it sails towards Cape Town?

2. For what is Stephen Maturin most known?

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

4. Who has been captured?

5. Who reaches Cape Town?

(see the answer key)

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