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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. Who arrives with Aubrey's orders?
(a) A young sailor.
(b) A telegram carrier.
(c) An official Admiralty messenger.
(d) A pigeon.

2. In what capacity does Stephen Maturin work for the crown?
(a) As a covert intelligence agent.
(b) As a lawyer.
(c) As a clergyman.
(d) As a soldier.

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

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

5. Who will crew the two captured French ships?
(a) The French under vow of honor.
(b) The French supervised by two of his trusted officers.
(c) The prize crew which are the youngest men on the ship.
(d) Unfit elements from his crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what type of home does Captain Aubrey live?

2. Where does Aubrey send the two captured French ships?

3. What two ships does Aubrey capture the first few days of his voyage?

4. What is bothering Aubrey's family?

5. What imaginary line does Aubrey cross on his way to Mauritius?

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