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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. Where is Captain Aubrey's home?
(a) Hampshire, England.
(b) Derbyshire.
(c) London.
(d) Newtonville.

2. What kind of Captain is Corbett known to be?
(a) An easy going man.
(b) A good seaman but lax with his sailors.
(c) Someone to respect but doesn't like to kill.
(d) A rigid disciplinarian and a fighting captain.

3. Why doesn't Aubrey have a command?
(a) His ship was sunk.
(b) He is on leave.
(c) There are more captains than ships.
(d) He is on sick leave.

4. By the time Aubrey reaches Mauritius how is the crew functioning?
(a) Smoothly.
(b) Better, but still erratic.
(c) Reluctantly.
(d) With some grumbling.

5. What two ships does Aubrey capture the first few days of his voyage?
(a) Vénus adn Manche.
(b) Néréide and Sirius.
(c) Hébé and Intrepid Fox.
(d) Bellone, and Caroline.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lady Clonfert request of Aubrey?

2. What kind of reputation does Lord Clonfert have?

3. On what type of mathematical problem is Aubrey working?

4. What have the French been doing on the ocean that is a problem?

5. How does Aubrey feel about Mr. Farquhar?

(see the answer key)

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