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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers do to effect a return to England?
(a) They take a private merchant vessel.
(b) They take a slower packet.
(c) They have to wait until later in the summer.
(d) They are onboard the fast packet with the original communiqué from Broke.

2. With what is Aubrey threatened?
(a) Humiliation.
(b) Debtor's prison.
(c) Bankruptcy.
(d) Lawsuits.

3. What does Maturin think would happen to an unfamiliar warship approaching Grimsholm?
(a) It would put the Grimsholm soldiers on high alert.
(b) It would arouse suspicians.
(c) It would be fired upon.
(d) He is not sure what would happen.

4. What is the relationship between Maturin and the commander at Grimsholm?
(a) They both wanted to marry the same woman many years ago.
(b) They both serve in the intelligence corps.
(c) The commander is Maturin's Catalan godfather.
(d) They are brother-in-laws.

5. For what is everyone waiting anxiously?
(a) The coming of the new ambassador from Germany.
(b) For the return of two packets with further orders for Aubrey and Maturin.
(c) For Captain Broke's wounds to heal.
(d) The coming of the new ambassador from the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Aubrey become?

2. What is Aubrey asked to do repeatedly?

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

4. What happens to the crew on that schooner?

5. Who leads the forces at Grimsholm?

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