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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 Aubrey use his station of commodore to do?
(a) To have his wife on board.
(b) To request Bonden and Killick, his personal coxswain and steward, be reassigned to his crew.
(c) To fire Corbett.
(d) To order fine wines.

2. With what does Bertie entrust Aubrey?
(a) Sailing into French-held territory.
(b) To execute the naval portion of the military campaign.
(c) Ferrying Bertie's wife back to India.
(d) Sailing undercover as a privateer.

3. Where does Aubrey send the two captured French ships?
(a) Ireland.
(b) Gibraltar.
(c) South Africa.
(d) England.

4. How does Aubrey feel about Mr. Farquhar?
(a) He is insane.
(b) He is quite interesting.
(c) He is somewhat tedious but generally agreeable.
(d) He is too aggressive.

5. What is Napoleon trying to conquer?
(a) Turkey.
(b) All of Europe.
(c) East Africa.
(d) China.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin believe is the basis of the strange personality?

2. How does Aubrey find life at home?

3. Who does Aubrey go to see?

4. What does Maturin call tormina?

5. How does Aubrey respond to Bertie's orders?

(see the answer key)

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