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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was the news disseminated?
(a) Through Admiral Nelson's aide.
(b) From Maturin's wife.
(c) From one of the sailors who deserted the Leopard.
(d) Via a letter from Diana Villiers.

2. What course of action makes sense?
(a) Staging the battle in three phases.
(b) Staying out of range of the Constitution's guns.
(c) A boarding party.
(d) Running out to open sea.

3. What news depresses Aubrey?
(a) News about his wife's death.
(b) News about his assignment being given to another Captain.
(c) News of the war.
(d) No news is what depresses Aubrey.

4. What do Aubrey and the Leopard crew volunteer to do?
(a) Serve the forward gun battery.
(b) Serve on the boarding crew.
(c) Man the rigging.
(d) Guard the diplomat and his retinue.

5. Where is Aubrey to recover?
(a) In prison in Boston.
(b) Aboard the Constitution.
(c) Asclepia, a sanitorium run by Evans' relative Dr. Choate.
(d) In the Naval hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times have the Americans encountered the British?

2. Who is Yorke?

3. What is in the Java's favor?

4. Where does the Constitution lead Java?

5. What does Maturin do after Java strikes her colors?

(see the answer key)

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