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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lesueur want Mrs. Fielding to do?
(a) Take a message to England.
(b) Seduce Aubrey.
(c) Kill Maturin.
(d) Seduce Maturin and gain intelligence.

2. What has Maturin recently purchased?
(a) A cottage in Malta.
(b) A diving bell.
(c) A new ship.
(d) A new outfit.

3. What is happening to many of Aubrey's best men?
(a) They are being promoted to other positions.
(b) They are leaving naval service.
(c) They are being hired by other Captains.
(d) They are getting into brawls in the taverns and being badly injured.

4. Who is Ponto?
(a) Maturin's valet.
(b) Mrs. Fielding's dog.
(c) The cook on the Surprise.
(d) Mrs. Fielding's guard.

5. How does Ponto greet Captain Aubrey when he sees him in the market?
(a) He does not know Aubrey.
(b) Excitedly.
(c) Standoffish.
(d) Hostilely.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has just been promoted to junior commander of his own ship?

2. How long does Aubrey think it will be before the Surprise is ready to sail?

3. What does Aubrey fear?

4. How does Ponto respond to his rescuer?

5. What does Mrs. Fielding ask Aubrey to help her write?

(see the answer key)

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