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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Wray receive from Lesueur?
(a) Money.
(b) False intelligence.
(c) A dossier.
(d) A sword.

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

3. What other talent besides tutoring does Mrs. Fielding possess?
(a) She is a musician.
(b) Drawing.
(c) Painting.
(d) Calligraphy.

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

5. From what do many of the men who arrive at the ship yard suffer?
(a) Vitamin deficiency.
(b) Depression.
(c) Excessive alcohol consumptioin.
(d) Post battle stress.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the officers not enjoying their time in Malta?

2. What shop is Captain Aubrey near once when Ponto is around Aubrey?

3. What do Aubrey and Maturin share?

4. About what do the citizens gossip?

5. What does Ponto do at the shop?

(see the answer key)

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