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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Aubrey angry?
(a) An admiral is coming with him.
(b) His pay has been cut.
(c) He has to wait another month to leave.
(d) He's being asked to transport prisoners.

2. Why is Herapath in trouble?
(a) Drinking on duty.
(b) Stealing food.
(c) Absent during watch.
(d) Sneaking in to see Wogan.

3. What does Wogan say as to why she is interested in Herapath?
(a) She thinks he's handsome.
(b) He reminds her of her brother.
(c) She saw him fall.
(d) She knew him in London.

4. How many people have died from the illness?
(a) 37.
(b) 116.
(c) 133.
(d) 200.

5. What does Aubrey do to Herapath?
(a) Gives him ten lashes.
(b) Takes away one day of rations.
(c) Admonishes him.
(d) Confines him to quarters.

6. Where is Captain Aubrey headed?
(a) Botany Bay, Australia.
(b) Cape Horn.
(c) Booth Bay, New Zealand.
(d) Tasmania.

7. What interrupts the daily routine on the ship Saturday?
(a) Mail call.
(b) A storm.
(c) A birthday party.
(d) A punishment.

8. Who begins to assist Maturin in sick bay?
(a) Martin.
(b) Wogan.
(c) Grant.
(d) Herapath.

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

10. Where does Aubrey weather the storm?
(a) Bay of Biscay.
(b) Mediterranean Sea.
(c) Black Sea.
(d) Sea of Bengali.

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

12. Of what crime is Villiers accused?
(a) Being in debt more than six months old.
(b) Being a spy.
(c) Being a thief.
(d) Being a prostitute.

13. To where has Villiers fled?
(a) America.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

14. How did the prisoners feel during the storm?
(a) They all died.
(b) Very seasick.
(c) Energetic and excited.
(d) Fine.

15. Where does Aubrey head after the illness is over?
(a) America.
(b) Brazil.
(c) West Indies.
(d) England.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what part of the ship were the prisoners held?

2. From whom does Maturin receive a summons?

3. What did Wogan kill in her lodgings?

4. Who is Michael Herapath?

5. How does the crew feel about Wogan?

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