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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Kimber?
(a) Aubrey's cousin and lawyer.
(b) Aubrey's best friend back in England.
(c) Aubrey's business agent.
(d) Aubrey's brother-in-law.

2. What does Maturin ask his fellow physicians?
(a) What medicine to give Villiers.
(b) How to diagnose early pregnancy.
(c) If they will assume the teaching of his classes for a while.
(d) How to know if a woman loves you.

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

4. What has Aubrey become?
(a) Somewhat of a recluse.
(b) Restless.
(c) Idle.
(d) A local hero.

5. What does Maturin ask Villiers?
(a) To keep quiet about his activities in America.
(b) To take a letter to a colleague in Brazil.
(c) To take a letter to a colleague in England.
(d) To marry him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin advise Aubrey?

2. What is spreading like wildfire in the town where Shannon is docking?

3. Where is the HMS Shannon going?

4. What does Villiers' diamond necklace feature?

5. From where have Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers just escaped?

(see the answer key)

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