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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) Locate some command for Aubrey.
(b) Talk to Aubrey about having another child.
(c) Provide medical care for her sister.
(d) Lend her some money.

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

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

4. What does Bertie give Captain Aubrey?
(a) A reprimand.
(b) A new command.
(c) Several official honors.
(d) A new stripe.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What ship has Aubrey been given to command?

2. On what type of mathematical problem is Aubrey working?

3. What kind of reputation does Lord Clonfert have?

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

5. Who will crew the two captured French ships?

(see the answer key)

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