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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, Jack discovers that the two French frigates sailed from Brest and are attacking what?
(a) Viking warships.
(b) French merchant ships.
(c) Russian navy vessels.
(d) British merchant ships.

2. What refers to a fast naval vessel of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, generally having a lofty ship rig and heavily armed on one or two decks?
(a) A speedboat.
(b) A frigate.
(c) A cutter.
(d) A dingy.

3. What phrase means to assert a claim, as to a territory or stretch of water, by military presence?
(a) Show the flag.
(b) Assert the waters.
(c) Capture the sea.
(d) Tame the ocean.

4. What refers to a single-masted sailing vessel, very similar to a sloop but having its mast set somewhat farther astern, about two-fifths of the way aft measured on the water line?
(a) A catamaran.
(b) A dingy.
(c) A cutter.
(d) A frigate.

5. Who abdicates as a result of the war in Chapter 10?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Stranraer.
(c) Blaine.
(d) Aubrey.

6. What continues during Christmas in Chapter 9?
(a) Ship problems.
(b) Stormy weather.
(c) The blockade.
(d) Weapon failures.

7. What does the talk over dinner between Stephen and Jack center on in Chapter 9?
(a) The sea.
(b) The economy.
(c) Past battles.
(d) Shipbuilding.

8. Stephen and Jack discuss the war's end and how there will be what in the navy in Chapter 8?
(a) Unemployment.
(b) Upheaval.
(c) Mutiny.
(d) Promotions.

9. In Chapter 10, there will be an interview before the committee and Jack will be what, according to Blaine's plan?
(a) Dishonorably discharged.
(b) Suspended from the navy.
(c) Awarded a medal.
(d) Promoted in rank.

10. Diana tells Stephen she secured a loan using what as collateral in Chapter 8?
(a) Her soul.
(b) A horse.
(c) A diamond.
(d) The house.

11. Jack tells Stephen how they closed the French frigate and protected what in Chapter 8?
(a) A coastal town.
(b) Merchant ship.
(c) The Queen.
(d) Themselves.

12. Where do the proceedings take place in Chapter 10?
(a) Jack's House.
(b) Somerset House.
(c) London courthouse.
(d) The pub.

13. Stephen Maturin's two goddaughters are children he saved where?
(a) The desert.
(b) Africa.
(c) London.
(d) The Pacific.

14. Who joins Stephen and Jack for breakfast in the great hall at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) Sir Joseph Blaine.
(b) Diana Maturin.
(c) Mr. Harding.
(d) Inigo Bernard.

15. What does the Christmas meal consist of among Jack Aubrey and friends in Chapter 9?
(a) Ham.
(b) Beef.
(c) Seafood.
(d) Turkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where in the London club do the men of Aubrey's ship go to learn of the news during their absence in Chapter 10?

2. What country will Jack help to form a navy in Chapter 10?

3. What ship has been damaged enough that it must go to Cawsand Bay for repairs in Chapter 9?

4. Who does Stephen discuss medical techniques with over wine in Chapter 8?

5. Sophie expresses in her letter in Chapter 6 that she plans on moving where with the children?

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