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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. Of what does McAdam say Clonfert's physical ailments are the result?
(a) Genetics.
(b) Old war wounds.
(c) Mental distress.
(d) Horseback accident as a child.

2. What does Aubrey do with the ship as it sails towards Cape Town?
(a) Calls general quarters every three hours.
(b) Has the men re-paint her.
(c) Keeps her guns cleaned and unfired.
(d) Re-rigs the sails and re-stows the hold.

3. What does Aubrey insinuate about Lord Clonfert?
(a) He's a French sympathizer.
(b) Various bizarre stories about him circulate.
(c) He's only captain cause he's a Lord.
(d) He is only a minor nobility.

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

5. What is the state of Clonfert's ship?
(a) Missing a mizzenmast.
(b) Listing heavily from a poorly-loaded hold.
(c) In dry dock.
(d) Heavily decorated in bizarre fineries.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Aubrey go to see?

2. What does Aubrey use his station of commodore to do?

3. What are the gardens like around Aubrey's home?

4. To what drug is Maturin addicted?

5. How are the men on the Néréide responding to their Captain?

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