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

2. How far is Mauritius when the squadron sets sail?
(a) 5000 miles.
(b) 1085 miles.
(c) 2885 miles.
(d) 1500 miles.

3. What does Bertie give Aubrey permission to do?
(a) To comandeer any French vessel.
(b) To hoist a commodore's broad pendant aboard Boadicea.
(c) To leave without official orders.
(d) To belay the last orders Aubrey received.

4. What does Sophie ask Maturin to do?
(a) Provide medical care for her sister.
(b) Lend her some money.
(c) Talk to Aubrey about having another child.
(d) Locate some command for Aubrey.

5. What does Aubrey learn?
(a) That his wife has died.
(b) Everything he needs to know to fullfill his mission.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Much of the same information as Maturin has provided.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reaches Cape Town?

2. What is one thing Aubrey does in preparation for sailing?

3. What is Napoleon trying to conquer?

4. What does Lady Clonfert request of Aubrey?

5. What is the state of Clonfert's ship?

(see the answer key)

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