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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Williams?
(a) Sophie's hypochondriac mother.
(b) Aubrey's hypochondriac mother.
(c) Sohpie's hypochondriac sister.
(d) Maturin's hypochondriac mother.

2. What does Jack think is Herapath's problem?
(a) Being in love with Wogan.
(b) Ignorance of a sailor's life.
(c) Being French.
(d) Being American.

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

4. Why has Villiers left her apartment?
(a) She hasn't paid her debts.
(b) She has been convicted of burglary.
(c) She was picked up for pickpocketing.
(d) She is going to be arrested.

5. What does Maturin notice about the rats on board the ship?
(a) There are more than usual.
(b) They are very fat.
(c) They are acting peculiar.
(d) They are very skinny.

6. What happens when Herapath goes aloft?
(a) He accidentally knocks someone off the ropes.
(b) He gets afraid and won't come down.
(c) He falls onto the deck.
(d) He falls in the water.

7. What does Maturin do after Wogan expresses an interest in Herapath?
(a) Begins to sneak Herapath into her room.
(b) Tells her he doesn't know the man.
(c) Begins to discuss him freely with her.
(d) Has Herapath put in the brig.

8. What is the windless place called that the ship encounters?
(a) The stills.
(b) Breeze bay.
(c) The doldrums.
(d) Slow water sea.

9. Why does Aubrey make Grant first officer?
(a) Pullings is staying ashore.
(b) Pullings has died.
(c) He has promoted Pullings.
(d) Pullings is being made bosom.

10. With whom does Maturin think Villiers might have taken up again?
(a) Mr. Johnson.
(b) Mr. Peterson.
(c) Mr. Black.
(d) Mr. Hawthorne.

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

12. With what does Maturin find Aubrey busy?
(a) Dicing.
(b) Playing polo.
(c) Gardening.
(d) Get-rich-quick schemes.

13. How does Martin, Maturin's assistant, fare with the illness?
(a) He dies from it.
(b) He doesn't get better but doesn't die.
(c) He recovers.
(d) He never gets it.

14. Who is Michael Herapath?
(a) Louisa Wogan's father.
(b) Villiers' brother.
(c) Louisa Wogan's admirer.
(d) Maturin's silent partner.

15. What does Maturin organize after the storm?
(a) His personal stores.
(b) His sickbay.
(c) His notes on Wogan.
(d) His notes on ship rats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin find at Villiers' apartments?

2. Why does Maturin say yes to the request by naval intelligence?

3. What did Villiers leave Maturin?

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

5. What does Maturin write about Wogan?

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