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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2 and 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Beck?
(a) The owner of the Inn where Maturin is staying.
(b) Another doctor who teaches at the medical college.
(c) The man who brought Maturin a rare plant specimen.
(d) A local intelligence officer.

2. What compels Aubrey to find Smith quite attractive?
(a) He does not want to insult her father, the host.
(b) Maturin's request that Aubrey be kind to his cousin.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Nothing could compel him to find her attractive.

3. Where are the wounded transferred?
(a) To a hospital ashore.
(b) To a ship that's headed for England that day.
(c) To a larger ship that has a good infirmary.
(d) They are not transferred.

4. What does Maturin realize about Villiers?
(a) That she is in ill health.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she loves Maturin.
(d) That she does not love Maturin.

5. What is Harry Johnson's financial situation?
(a) He is almost penniless having spent his fortune funding the revolutionary war.
(b) He is extremely wealthy.
(c) He is penniless but is hoping for an investment in a slaver vessel to turn that around.
(d) His financial status is not mentioned.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Kimber write Aubrey?

2. What happens to the crew on that schooner?

3. What does Villiers' diamond necklace feature?

4. In what recent battle does Aubrey participate as a combatant?

5. What does Aubrey fear?

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