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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what type of home does Captain Aubrey live?
(a) A townhouse.
(b) A farmhouse.
(c) A castle.
(d) A country cottage.

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

3. In what year does this book take place?
(a) 1797.
(b) 1803.
(c) 1832.
(d) 1810.

4. How did Lady Clonfert find out about Aubrey's command?
(a) The rumor mill.
(b) She is a friend of the Prime Minister.
(c) Her husband is an admiral.
(d) Her father is Captain of another ship.

5. What kind of ship is the Néréide?
(a) A forty-eight gun Longship.
(b) A thirty-six gun frigate.
(c) A battle cruiser.
(d) A sloop.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom will Matuin be traveling to Mauritius?

2. What kind of Captain is Corbett known to be?

3. How does Aubrey feel about Mr. Farquhar?

4. By the time Aubrey reaches Mauritius how is the crew functioning?

5. For what is Stephen Maturin most known?

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