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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin feel as he travels to call on Villiers?
(a) Hopeful she will marry him.
(b) Excited.
(c) A little anxious.
(d) Self-critical observations and dread.

2. What was Aubrey trying to avoid by going north and northwest?
(a) Eastern Africa.
(b) Bay of Bengali.
(c) The lee side of Spain.
(d) The south side of France.

3. Why does Maturin say yes to the request by naval intelligence?
(a) To retain his reputation.
(b) To find out what's really going on.
(c) For the adventure.
(d) For the extra money.

4. How does Wogan appear after the storm?
(a) Suicidal.
(b) Subdued but all right.
(c) Down heartened.
(d) In good spirits.

5. Who is the officer Aubrey is having trouble with?
(a) Bosom Parker.
(b) Lt. Grant.
(c) Second mate Linemen.
(d) First mate Brown.

6. Into what does the Leopard crash?
(a) A coral reef.
(b) A sand reef.
(c) The Rock of Gibralter.
(d) An iceberg.

7. Who is Aubrey supposed to reinstate?
(a) John Bleeker.
(b) William Snowden.
(c) William Bligh.
(d) Captain Reevers.

8. How is Sophie characterized?
(a) Desolute.
(b) Thrifty and wise.
(c) Silly.
(d) Insipid.

9. What does Aubrey tell Maturin about the card players he's been with?
(a) They are sharpers.
(b) They aren't cheating.
(c) They have been run out of town.
(d) He won a bunch from them last night.

10. Who is Stephen Maturin?
(a) A renowned surgeon and natural scientist.
(b) Sohpie's husband.
(c) A con artist who sells Aubrey a lame horse.
(d) The Duke of Glasson.

11. What do Herapath, Maturin and Wogan do when they see each other?
(a) Play a complicated dice game.
(b) Try to get each other to divulge secrets.
(c) Fight over Wogan.
(d) Pretend to be innocent of any prior knowledge.

12. Why does Sophie talk Aubrey into keeping the command of Leopard?
(a) So he doesn't find out she's with child.
(b) To get him out to sea.
(c) So Maturin has something to do.
(d) So he will get some more pay.

13. Where does the Leopard go to make repairs?
(a) Rock Island.
(b) Desolation Island.
(c) Tahiti.
(d) Treasure Island.

14. What does Aubrey do about the peeping hole?
(a) Uses it himself.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Puts a stop to it.
(d) Tells Maturin he can use it for spying activities.

15. To what group is Aubrey appointed?
(a) The Dragon Corps.
(b) The Sea Cadets.
(c) The Captain's Corps.
(d) The Sea-Fencibles.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what direction from the ship is the windless area normally encountered?

2. What did Wogan have that kept her in good physical shape?

3. What does Maturin manipulate Herapath into doing?

4. What does Maturin find at Villiers' apartments?

5. What does Jack think is Herapath's problem?

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