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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Aubrey's mood improve?
(a) Ponto acts goofy.
(b) Mrs. Fielding shows interest in him.
(c) Maturin puts out some of his own money to speed repairs to the ships.
(d) The Admiralty Court had ruled in favor of his previous conquest.

3. Who is Dr. Graham?
(a) A French spy.
(b) Maturin's colleague and a surgeon.
(c) The governor of Malta's private physician.
(d) A professor studying ancient history on Malta.

4. What happens to Ponto one night?
(a) He breaks his wrist.
(b) He falls down a well.
(c) He is shot.
(d) He gets drunk.

5. What subject does Mrs. Fielding tutor?
(a) Math.
(b) Medicine.
(c) Poetry.
(d) Languages.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Graham believe is visiting Malta?

2. Who helps Ponto?

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

4. What does Wray receive from Lesueur?

5. What has Maturin recently purchased?

(see the answer key)

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