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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What forces are garrisoning at Grimsholm?
(a) Catalan.
(b) Prussian.
(c) Italian.
(d) French.

2. What does the mail that arrives confirm?
(a) Aubrey's worse fears about Kimber.
(b) That not only has Aubrey's wife died, but also his oldest son.
(c) That Aubrey's wife has died.
(d) That Aubrey's estate is irreparably damaged.

3. How accurate is Maturin's watch?
(a) It loses about a minute a day.
(b) It is extremely accurate.
(c) It loses about a minute every week.
(d) It loses a minute every 3 hours.

4. What does Blaine suggest to Aubrey?
(a) That Aubrey travel with Maturin.
(b) A competent attorney.
(c) That Aubrey try to get a new assignment quickly before summons can be engendered.
(d) That he spend some time at home before a new assignemnt.

5. In what recent battle does Aubrey participate as a combatant?
(a) A battle in Washington between Johnson's spies and Maturin.
(b) The battle between the USS Chesapeake and HMS Shannon.
(c) The battle between the USS Constitution and the HMS Shannon.
(d) Aubrey has not been in a battle recently.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what does Aubrey use Maturin's hack watch?

2. What do Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers do to effect a return to England?

3. What do Ariel and her transports manage to weather?

4. What is the approximate crew capacity of the Ariel?

5. Who is Pelloworm?

(see the answer key)

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