View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 and 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Villiers' appearance at the ball?
(a) She is wearing black for the death of her husband.
(b) Subdued in greys because she feels ill.
(c) Respledent.
(d) She is wearing a lovely gown but no jewelry.

2. What happens to the crew on that schooner?
(a) They save the ship eventually and limp back to Boston.
(b) They sink with their ship and drown.
(c) It is rescued by the other allowing the English packet to escape.
(d) They are hung as mutineers.

3. What causes Aubrey some discomfort?
(a) Villiers is flirtatious.
(b) Maturin may stay at this port for a few months.
(c) Smith is agressively pursuing him.
(d) A letter from his wife written before she takes ill.

4. How does Maturin respond to attempts by Frenchman to use him as a courier?
(a) Disinterested.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Intriqued.

5. How does Aubrey act at the ball?
(a) Gay.
(b) Brooding.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Socially competent but not interested in the talk.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the town celebrating?

2. What does Maturin realize about Villiers?

3. Who does Maturin learn has drowned?

4. How does Aubrey treat Smith?

5. What does Aubrey desperately want to do?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 259 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample