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"Master and Commander" Madness Quiz

"Master and Commander" is the first book in a series by Patrick O'Brian. Jack Aubrey and his surgeon, Stephen Maturin, are Royal Navy officers during the Napoleonic Wars. In this book, they meet, become friends and pursue the enemy and merchantmen.

A multiple-choice quiz by debsloth. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
debsloth

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
127,633

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
17 / 25

Plays
715

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

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Question 1 of 25

1. What type of vessel is the Sophie? Hint

Brig

Frigate

First rater

Snow

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Question 2 of 25

2. What is Stephen's heritage? Hint

Irish and French

Spanish and Irish

Irish and Catalan

Spanish and French

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Question 3 of 25

3. Why was Jack turned before the mast? Hint

Fighting

Petulance

Lechery

Lying

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Question 4 of 25

4. Who is Jack's idol? Hint

Captain Harte

General Aubrey

Napoleon

Lord Nelson

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Question 5 of 25

5. Jack hath a lean and hungry look.

True

False

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Question 6 of 25

6. What is Mowett's special talent? (He is a ____.) Hint

painter

poet

singer

cellist

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Question 7 of 25

7. What is the secret to Jack's reputation as "Lucky Jack"? Hint

Psychic powers

Beginner's luck

Insider information

Extraordinary bravery

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Question 8 of 25

8. Why does Dillon hold Jack in contempt? Hint

He thinks Jack is a coward.

Jack is a lapsed Catholic.

He wants Jack to capture more merchant ships.

Jack is a cold and unfair captain.

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Question 9 of 25

9. How do Stephen and Dillon know each other? Hint

Secret societies in Ireland

Wine tastings in France

Birdwatching expeditions in Spain

Philosophical societies in London

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Question 10 of 25

10. Why was Jack before the court of enquiry? Hint

He disobeyed orders.

Other captains were jealous of his luck.

He was caught with Molly Harte.

He lost the Sophie.

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Question 11 of 25

11. What bothers Jack about his position as Master and Commander? Hint

The great responsibility

The isolation

Having Captain Harte as his superior

Being unable to have women aboard without being a hypocrite

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Question 12 of 25

12. What is the Sophie's greatest achievement? Hint

Defeating the Desaix

Capturing the Cacafuego

Protecting the mail packet

Discovering the secret shipping lanes

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Question 13 of 25

13. Why does Jack so long to be made a post captain? Hint

His advancement to admiral would be assured.

His destiny would be under his control.

His percentage of his captures would be greater.

He could go home.

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Question 14 of 25

14. What is a quick way to distinguish a master and commander from a post captain? Hint

His epaulette

His customary title

His sword

His hair

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Question 15 of 25

15. How does Jack gain Dillon's respect? Hint

Eagerly chasing merchant ships

Romancing Molly Harte

Blowing up the fort at Almoraira

Playing exquisite music on his fiddle

16. What did Mowett do, when they were watching the Spanish ships from the Rock of Gibraltar, that made Jack wonder about the current state of the Navy, which had changed so much since he was a boy. Hint

Mowett answered back when Jack gave him an order.

Mowett confided that he would rather read poetry than fight.

Mowett wept at the thought that they might all be found guilty at the court-martial.

Mowett brought Jack a piece of cake to eat.

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Question 17 of 25

17. Where does Stephen mess? Hint

The gunroom

Jack's cabin

The orlop

The quarterdeck

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Question 18 of 25

18. Who was not Jack's mistress? Hint

Lady Warren

Mercedes

Mrs. Harte

Sally

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Question 19 of 25

19. What is unusual about Stephen's assistant? Hint

He is a dreamcatcher.

He is a mindreader.

He is a wool gatherer.

He is a sin eater.

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Question 20 of 25

20. What was an unexpected negative of the capture of the Cacafuego? Hint

Jack was placed in a higher tax bracket.

Too many women began vying for Jack's attention.

Jack's peers grew jealous and cold toward him.

Dillon was killed.

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Question 21 of 25

21. Which expression causes Stephen distress? Hint

"Shot your gun!"

"Silence fore and aft!"

"Lose not a minute!"

"Sail ho!"

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Question 22 of 25

22. What happened to Stephen's asp? Hint

It spoiled.

It was eaten by a hawk.

It escaped.

It was destroyed after it bit Jack.

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Question 23 of 25

23. What breach of etiquette did Jack commit, while on parole and awaiting his court-martial? Hint

He reported to Admiral Saumarez on the state of the French ships.

He helped repair ships to be used to fight France.

He visited Molly Harte.

He continued to wear his sword.

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Question 24 of 25

24. How does Jack know Lord Keith's wife? Hint

They were childhood neighbors.

They were both friends of Heneage Dundas.

They were at school together.

They met at a concert in Port Mahon.

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Question 25 of 25

25. What is the penalty for sodomy? Hint

Twelve lashes at the grating

No grog for a week

Dismissal from the service

Death

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What type of vessel is the Sophie?

Answer: Brig

Although the Sophie is considered a brig with her two masts, she can be called a sloop when Captain Aubrey is aboard.

2. What is Stephen's heritage?

Answer: Irish and Catalan

Stephen's knowledge of the Mediterranean geography and cultures, where he lived as a boy, proves to be invaluable to Jack.

3. Why was Jack turned before the mast?

Answer: Lechery

Jack, always precocious, hid a young girl named Sally aboard the old Reso when he was a mere midshipman.

4. Who is Jack's idol?

Answer: Lord Nelson

Jack loves to relate the anecdote when the great man himself asked Jack to pass him the salt at dinner.

5. Jack hath a lean and hungry look.

Answer: False

Jack is quite portly, but is still nimble and athletic, and loves to climb the rigging.

6. What is Mowett's special talent? (He is a ____.)

Answer: poet

The young midshipmen find themselves overwhelmed with hysteria at Mowett's references to the female anatomy.

7. What is the secret to Jack's reputation as "Lucky Jack"?

Answer: Insider information

Mercedes, she of the lovely bosom, gives Jack information which allows him to capture many merchant ships.

8. Why does Dillon hold Jack in contempt?

Answer: He thinks Jack is a coward.

Jack is incredibly brave, but also highly sensible of his responsibilities as captain of one of His Majesty's ships, which Dillon mistakenly interprets as cowardice.

9. How do Stephen and Dillon know each other?

Answer: Secret societies in Ireland

They pretend not to know each other, which creates serious tension and personal confusion.

10. Why was Jack before the court of enquiry?

Answer: He lost the Sophie.

Although it was standard procedure for any captain who lost his ship, it was very disturbing for Jack - until he was acquitted!

11. What bothers Jack about his position as Master and Commander?

Answer: The isolation

Jack is a gregarious soul, and finds the traditional and necessary isolation of the Captain to be very lonely.

12. What is the Sophie's greatest achievement?

Answer: Capturing the Cacafuego

Jack received many hearty congratulations after his little brig captured this mighty 32-gun frigate.

13. Why does Jack so long to be made a post captain?

Answer: His advancement to admiral would be assured.

After a man is made post, seniority is the determining factor on the road to admiral - provided he lives long enough!

14. What is a quick way to distinguish a master and commander from a post captain?

Answer: His epaulette

A master and commander wears one epaulette, on his left shoulder; a new post captain wears one, on his right shoulder, and a senior post captain wears two.

15. How does Jack gain Dillon's respect?

Answer: Blowing up the fort at Almoraira

Jack led troops ashore during this action, destroying the fort with a spectacular explosion and burning off his hair.

Answer: Mowett brought Jack a piece of cake to eat.

Jack reflected that he would never have thought to speak to his captain or bring him cake; and would never have done so, for fear of his life. This is a very simple passage which shows how much Jack's men love and honor him, and how unaware Jack is of their regard.

17. Where does Stephen mess?

Answer: The gunroom

Stephen dines with the other officers, except the Captain.

18. Who was not Jack's mistress?

Answer: Lady Warren

No doubt she would have liked to join the other ladies as lovers of Lucky Jack!

19. What is unusual about Stephen's assistant?

Answer: He is a sin eater.

Before he went to sea, Cheslin, as the man was called, would eat bread from a dead man's breast, taking the man's sins upon himself, for a silver piece. He was ostracized by the crew and gained his revenge by poisoning them.

20. What was an unexpected negative of the capture of the Cacafuego?

Answer: Dillon was killed.

Dillon fell leading a boarding party, leaving his issues with Jack and his conscience unresolved.

21. Which expression causes Stephen distress?

Answer: "Lose not a minute!"

Stephen found the constant drive to hurry to be very wearing on his spirit.

22. What happened to Stephen's asp?

Answer: It spoiled.

Stephen would have been glad to see the guilty party die from drinking the alcohol preserving such a fine specimen.

23. What breach of etiquette did Jack commit, while on parole and awaiting his court-martial?

Answer: He continued to wear his sword.

While the French captain had returned Jack's sword to him, Admiral Saumarez made him remove it, considering he was to be court-martialed and was under nominal arrest.

24. How does Jack know Lord Keith's wife?

Answer: They were childhood neighbors.

Queeney (who was a real person) was a neighbor of young Jack's, and cared for him often at her home after his mother died. She was a scholar, and helped him greatly with his mathematics.

25. What is the penalty for sodomy?

Answer: Death

One of Jack's first duties aboard the Sophie was to request a court-martial on a seaman accused of this crime with a goat.

Source: Author debsloth

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