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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What group of people are converted into crew members for the Polychrest?
(a) Kitchen crew.
(b) Imprisoned Frenchmen.
(c) Unemployed sailors.
(d) Debt colllectors.

2. What is the Polychrest armed with instead of long guns?
(a) Rifles.
(b) Cannons.
(c) Dynamite.
(d) Carronades.

3. What is the name of Captain Aubrey's old friend who is captain of The Franchise?
(a) Theodore Martin.
(b) Keith Pridemore.
(c) Lawrence Tate.
(d) Heneage Dundas.

4. What is the primary development in Chapter 4?
(a) The wedding of Doctor Stephen Maturin to Sophia Williams.
(b) The capture of Captain Aubrey by Napoleon Bonaparte's men.
(c) The resumption of military hostilities between England and France.
(d) Mrs. Williams is invited to dine with the British Royal Family.

5. What historical ship could the Polychrest's design be partially based on?
(a) The H.M.S. Bledsoe.
(b) The H.M.S. Lexington.
(c) The H.M.S. Cavalcade.
(d) The H.M.S. Project.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who serves as Captain Aubrey's navigator as the Polychrest heads into the French port?

2. At the time that Captain Aubrey is informed about the mutiny that may be pending, how many days is the Polychrest away from reaching the French port that is its destination?

3. What was the name of French Captain Christy-Palliere's ship that captured Captain Aubrey's first sea command?

4. What was the name of Captain Aubrey's first sea command?

5. Where do Captain Aubrey and Doctor Maturin flee to from England?.

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