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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Aubrey want his crew to report to the shipyard?
(a) To witness the flogging of an insubordinate crew member.
(b) For inspection.
(c) To paint the ship.
(d) To receive new uniforms.

2. Who is Stephen Maturin?
(a) Aubrey's nemesis.
(b) Another Navy Captain.
(c) The surgeon aboard the Surprise.
(d) The surgeon aboard the Leopard.

3. Who follows Aubrey dutifully?
(a) Pullings.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Brown.
(d) Ponto.

4. Who helps Ponto?
(a) Captain Aubrey.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Pullings.
(d) Mrs. Fielding.

5. About what do the citizens gossip?
(a) About Aubrey having an affair with Mrs. Fielding.
(b) About Ponto's relationship with Mrs. Fielding.
(c) About Ponto's relationship to Aubrey.
(d) About Maturin having an affair with Mrs. Fielding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dr. Graham enjoy doing as a pastime?

2. What has Maturin recently purchased?

3. Whom does Lesueur suspect of being an undercover agent for England?

4. Where is Mrs. Fielding's husband?

5. Why does Aubrey order the men to row to an island and back?

(see the answer key)

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