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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Aubrey asked to do repeatedly?
(a) Recount the battle scene from his perspective.
(b) Show his battle wound.
(c) Have a flagon of ale on the house.
(d) Introduce Villiers to the crowd.

2. What is spreading like wildfire in the town where Shannon is docking?
(a) News of the HMS Shannon's victory.
(b) News of the end of the war.
(c) The plague.
(d) The flu.

3. What is the Diligence?
(a) A merchant vessel of Canadian registry.
(b) A US vessel that is captured by the Shannon.
(c) The ship on which Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers sail to Enland.
(d) A fishing vessel of English registry.

4. What surprises Captain Dalgliesh?
(a) That the two American schooners are so persistently following them.
(b) That one of the schooners is not flying American colours.
(c) That the two schooners break off so quickly.
(d) That the two schooners fall behind so quickly.

5. What does Aubrey desperately want to do?
(a) Return to a sea command.
(b) Be left alone.
(c) Retire.
(d) Divorce Sophie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who calls upon Aubrey shortly after he arrives home?

2. What does Maturin buy Villiers?

3. Where does the vessel carrying Aubrey and company arrive?

4. How does Maturin's final speech fare?

5. What does Maturin obtain for Villiers?

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