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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is Stephen's native country?
(a) Italy
(b) Catalonia
(c) France
(d) Ireland

2. How many commands did Captain Jack have before this story was written?
(a) 5
(b) 3
(c) 1
(d)

3. Which of the following characters is the ship's surgeon?
(a) Bradby
(b) Aubrey
(c) Maturin
(d) Harte

4. Where is the setting as the novel opens?
(a) Music room aboard ship
(b) Hospital in the Balearic Islands
(c) Music room in Minorca
(d) Governor's house in Mahon

5. How does Mrs. Harte feel about Jack's promotion?
(a) Thrilled
(b) Ambivalent
(c) Resigned
(d) Scared

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will be Jack's second-in-command?

2. Why didn't Jack recognize all of the dishes on the table from what they ordered?

3. Which of the following characters is the Commandant of all of the British Navy Captains stationed at Mahon?

4. Which of the following terms best describes the type of thoughts Jack had when Maturin elbowed him during the concert?

5. Who did Jack send to tell Stephen he would not make it back to port in time for dinner?

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