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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a fourth-rate ship-of-the-line with a tarnished history?
(a) HMS Elizabeth.
(b) HMS Panther.
(c) HMS Leopard.
(d) HMS Ironsides.

2. From whom does Maturin receive a summons?
(a) His father.
(b) The queen.
(c) Naval intelligence.
(d) The Admiralty.

3. Where does Aubrey weather the storm?
(a) Bay of Biscay.
(b) Mediterranean Sea.
(c) Sea of Bengali.
(d) Black Sea.

4. To where has Villiers fled?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) America.

5. Of what crime is Villiers accused?
(a) Being a thief.
(b) Being a spy.
(c) Being a prostitute.
(d) Being in debt more than six months old.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin think has affected the rats?

2. What is Aubrey doing as the novel opens?

3. Who is Diana Villiers?

4. With whom does Maturin think Villiers might have taken up again?

5. What do Herapath, Maturin and Wogan do when they see each other?

(see the answer key)

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