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

2. What is one thing Aubrey does in preparation for sailing?
(a) Interviews his captains and officers.
(b) Fires his midshipmen.
(c) Gets drunk three days in a row.
(d) Spends several days alone with Sophie.

3. What has been holding Napoleon back?
(a) The Moors.
(b) British naval strength.
(c) The Italians.
(d) The weather.

4. What has been garrisoned by British soldiers?
(a) Tasmania.
(b) The island of Rodriguez near Mauritius.
(c) Cyprus.
(d) Madagascar.

5. Who is Dr. McAdam?
(a) Corbett's personal physician and ship's surgeon.
(b) Clonfert's personal physician and ship's surgeon.
(c) Aubrey's surgeon.
(d) Maturin's mentor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who reaches Cape Town?

2. What kind of reputation does Lord Clonfert have?

3. What does Aubrey have the squadron do continually?

4. What do Aubrey's forces and British land forces do on La Reunion?

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

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