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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. Whose home is the setting for a party attended by Captain Aubrey, Mrs. Williams, and her daughter, Cecilia ?
(a) Lady Carlson.
(b) Admiral Harte.
(c) Lady Keith.
(d) Captain Goodridge.

2. What country is close to Toulon, France?
(a) Germany.
(b) Spain
(c) England.
(d) Russia.

3. What is the name of the vessel carrying Captain Jack Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin at the beginning of Post Captain?
(a) H.M.S. Royale.
(b) The Charwell.
(c) The Pennington.
(d) H.M.S. Hempstead.

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

5. As Chapter 1 opens, what two countries have just ended a war between them?
(a) France and England.
(b) Spain and France.
(c) Germany and Italy.
(d) The United States and England.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, which character is described as vain, uneven, and prone to periods of meanness?

2. As Chapter 1 opens, Captain Jack Aubrey holds what naval position?

3. What is the nickname of Captain Aubrey's sea command?

4. What is the name of the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?

5. What relation is Mrs. Williams to Cecelia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events act as catalysts to drive Captain Aubrey away from England and toward France?

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

3. What do Aubrey and Maturin engage in with their host, French Captain Christy-Palliere during their first few days in Toulon?

4. What makes Captain Griffiths waver in his determination to press home an attack against the French frigate that the Charwell has been chasing throughout the night?

5. How do Sophia and Diana defy their respective personality traits and demeanors in their pursuit of Captain Aubrey?

6. What Admiralty-related issues serve to further convince the Captain to leave England?

7. What has French military leader and politician Napoleon Bonaparte ordered in relation to England and her countrymen?

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

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

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

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