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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Captain Aubrey want the Indiaman Lord Nelson captured by the British?
(a) To escape from the probability that Bonaparte's soldiers may find them and arrest them.
(b) So that he can return to England aboard it.
(c) So that he can practice navigating between England and France.
(d) So that he can be promoted to higher posts.

2. Which character is intelligent, demure, and eminently proper?
(a) Mrs. Williams.
(b) Sophia Williams.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Diana Villiers.

3. What relation is Diana to Sophia?
(a) Sister.
(b) Aunt.
(c) Cousin.
(d) Mother-In-Law.

4. What type of relationship is shared between Captain Jack Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin?
(a) Friends.
(b) Half-Brothers.
(c) Cousins.
(d) Neighbors.

5. What relation is Sophia to Frances?
(a) Sister.
(b) Mother.
(c) Mother-In-Law.
(d) Aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the first lieutenant on the Indiaman headed to England with Aubrey and Maturin aboard?

2. As Chapter 1 opens, what two countries have just ended a war between them?

3. Who is the French military and political leader who declares war on England?

4. As the days go by, what game do Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin play often?

5. How many pounds of body weight does Captain Aubrey lose during the arduous journey across France on foot?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Aubrey and Maturin react to one another's romantic interest in Diana?

2. How does Adam Scriven help Aubrey cope with his fear of being confined to debtor's prison?

3. What are traits that Aubrey and Maturin admire in Diana?

4. What prevents Captain Aubrey from returning to the Admiralty in time for assignment to a prime sea command?

5. What are some of the actions and activities that Aubrey engages in upon his return to England with Maturin demonstrate his wealth?

6. Why does Aubrey want the Indiaman Lord Nelson captured by vessels such as an English cutter or the H.M.S. Seagull?

7. How do the eligible bachelors from Polcary Downs socialize with the eligible women next door at Mapes Court?

8. What do Aubrey and Maturin agree about in relation to the behavior of First Lieutenant Parker?

9. What types of discomfort does Maturin have to endure while walking to Spain with Aubrey?

10. Why does Captain Aubrey feel compelled to warn Doctor Maturin about the highwaymen?

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