Desolation Island Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Desolation Island Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Wogan kill in her lodgings?
(a) A sailor who was going to rape her.
(b) A cat.
(c) A mouse.
(d) A rat.

2. How does the crew feel about Wogan?
(a) Dislikes her for being a traitor.
(b) Wants to hang her for being a spy.
(c) Desires her as a woman.
(d) Wants to set her free in South America.

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

4. How long does the ship lie becalmed?
(a) A month.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three weeks.

5. What does Aubrey do Saturday evening?
(a) Writes a long letter to Sophie.
(b) Takes Wogan for a walk.
(c) Gets tipsy.
(d) Goes to bed early.

6. What does Maturin think has affected the rats?
(a) Nothing he can see.
(b) The type of food they carry.
(c) The prisoners.
(d) The storm.

7. How did the prisoners' quarters appear after the storm?
(a) Vile and filthy.
(b) The same as when started.
(c) About the same as the rest of the ship.
(d) Clean and neat.

8. What does Maturin find at Villiers' apartments?
(a) A stack of bills to pay.
(b) The place had been ransacked.
(c) Her cat needing food.
(d) The place was empty.

9. With whom is Maturin enamored?
(a) Diana Villiers.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Killick's sister.
(d) No one.s

10. On what vessel had there been a mutiny?
(a) The Leopard.
(b) The Bounty.
(c) The Exeter.
(d) The Bligh.

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

12. In what part of the ship were the prisoners held?
(a) Rear hold.
(b) The forepeak.
(c) Cargo bay.
(d) Forecastle.

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

14. What is Aubrey doing as the novel opens?
(a) Hiring crew.
(b) Getting married.
(c) Living a life of dissipation.
(d) Coming up before the review board.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one purpose of Aubrey's trip?

2. Why is Herapath in trouble?

3. With what does Maturin find Aubrey busy?

4. What is the windless place called that the ship encounters?

5. What does Wogan say as to why she is interested in Herapath?

(see the answer keys)

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