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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the crew dislike most about the Worcester?
(a) She is moldy.
(b) She is slow.
(c) She is old.
(d) She is leaky.

2. What causes the fear of the Jemmapes after they are fired on?
(a) The loud boom.
(b) The flag being flown.
(c) The eery silence.
(d) The colored sparks.

3. What is Mowett's title in the Navy?
(a) Admiral.
(b) Corporal.
(c) Second Lieutenant.
(d) Commandant.

4. What is Maturin's occupation?
(a) Banker.
(b) Sailor.
(c) Scientist.
(d) Writer.

5. What is Graham's job on the ship?
(a) Political advisor.
(b) Surgeon.
(c) War strategist.
(d) Parson.

6. Who disobeys the order to leave the birds on the ship alone?
(a) Mowett.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Somers.
(d) Dundas.

7. Why do the crew not want to deliver people to destinations?
(a) Their ship is already too crowded.
(b) Parsons bring bad luck.
(c) They have less food to eat.
(d) Admirals will be watching their every move.

8. Why does Aubrey not want to sail on the Worcester?
(a) He knows it will get into danger.
(b) He wants to stay home.
(c) He thinks it is beneath him.
(d) He has been on it before.

9. Where is Graham specifically educated about?
(a) The Ionian region.
(b) All waterways.
(c) The Celtic religious sects.
(d) The United Kingdom.

10. Why does Aubrey spend a small fortune of his own money on something for the ship?
(a) So the crew can practice shooting.
(b) So they look the part.
(c) So he can sail according to Navy restrictions.
(d) So he can rest easy.

11. Why does Aubrey delay setting sail on the Worcester?
(a) He needs the all clear signal.
(b) He is waiting for his paper.
(c) He needs a favorable wind.
(d) He is waiting for Maturin.

12. What diminishes Martin's love for the Navy?
(a) Witnessing floggings.
(b) Getting shot at.
(c) Seeing a man die.
(d) Going thirsty at sea.

13. Why does someone get mad about how the crew treats the birds that land on the ship?
(a) He is a naturalist.
(b) It is a huge distraction.
(c) They act without orders or permission.
(d) It makes a big mess.

14. What is Babbington's ship called?
(a) Fairie.
(b) Dryad.
(c) Mermaid.
(d) Centaur.

15. Why does Maturin take pity on Yeats?
(a) He has no nautical skill.
(b) He has seen this man before.
(c) He is still angry with Aubrey.
(d) He seems friendly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mitchell's title in the Navy?

2. What kind of birds flocks over the blockade?

3. Who is badly injured after the run-in with the Jemmapes?

4. How does the narrator describe Maturin?

5. What do the officers gossip about while at the first stop?

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