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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maturin get to the gunboat after the escape from the Port Mahon prison?
(a) He ride a horse left by Maragall.
(b) He walks the long way around the island.
(c) He swims across the harbor.
(d) He is strapped to a board and carried.

2. What is special about Sundays and debts in early 1800s England?
(a) Sunday is a debtor's holiday.
(b) Sunday is when prisoners are allowed home visits.
(c) Sunday is when interest on loans is compounded.
(d) Sundays are when debts come due.

3. At the close of chapter three, what symbol of peace does Aubrey return to?
(a) Familiar monotony of picket blockade.
(b) England.
(c) Sophia's home.
(d) The sea.

4. Besides seeking treatment in England, what else does Maturin think helps him recover his health after Port Mahon?
(a) He asks his friends to leave him in peace
(b) He favors a hot, humid climate.
(c) He wants to travel to South Africa.
(d) A northern, colder climate is Maturin's preference while he tries to recover.

5. When supplies run low on H.M.S. Lively, what do some of the crew resort to eating?
(a) They chew on leather strapping.
(b) Some resort to cannibalism.
(c) They eat rats from the hold.
(d) They eat beetles and other insects.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is set to take the place of Sir Joseph who is retiring?

2. What does Sir Joseph Blain discuss with Maturin after the lecture?

3. How does Aubrey know he can trust the man he meets at Minorca?

4. What is the coast like where Aubrey goes ashore at Minorca?

5. Why is Jack Aubrey familiar with Port Mahon?

(see the answer key)

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