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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Smith find Aubrey to be?
(a) Uninteresting.
(b) Gruff.
(c) Arrogant.
(d) Easily seduced and socially important.

2. Who is Mrs. Williams?
(a) Sophie's sister.
(b) Maturin's mother.
(c) Aubrey's mother-in-law.
(d) Aubrey's sister.

3. What goes on for weeks?
(a) The celebrating in the town.
(b) The quarantine.
(c) Repairing the Shannon.
(d) Caring for the ill.

4. What surprises Captain Dalgliesh?
(a) That one of the schooners is not flying American colours.
(b) That the two American schooners are so persistently following them.
(c) That the two schooners break off so quickly.
(d) That the two schooners fall behind so quickly.

5. What do Villiers and Maturin deduce about the pursuit by the two schooners?
(a) That Harry Johnson is funding the effort.
(b) They may be pirates falsely flying legitimate colours.
(c) That Harry Johnson is on board one of the vessels.
(d) That the American Naval intelligence is behind the pursuit.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the town celebrating?

2. How does Maturin respond to attempts by Frenchman to use him as a courier?

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

4. What does Maturin advise Aubrey?

5. Where does the vessel carrying Aubrey and company arrive?

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