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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey do with the forge?
(a) Makes a patch for the hull.
(b) Makes a new sword.
(c) Makes some lag bolts.
(d) Makes new mountings for the rudder.

2. Who often goes with Maturin when he explores the area?
(a) Bonden and Herapath.
(b) Bonden and Wogan.
(c) Wogan and Pullings.
(d) Aubrey and Babbington.

3. What happens when Leopard hits a submerged iceberg?
(a) It wrenches the boat.
(b) It gets stuck on the ice.
(c) It splits in half.
(d) It comes up out of the water.

4. How does the crew act towards Wogan?
(a) Pretended indifference.
(b) Hostile.
(c) With judgment.
(d) With great interest.

5. What does Maturin start to notice?
(a) Wogan's lack of brains.
(b) Herapath's meetings with Wogan.
(c) Wogan's charms as a woman.
(d) The crew getting sick again.

6. What does Maturin name a small island he visits?
(a) Abundance.
(b) Paradise.
(c) Plentiful.
(d) Goodland.

7. What does Maturin lead Herapath to believe?
(a) A lot of intelligence is stored in the ship safe.
(b) He is going to let Wogan go free.
(c) A lot of intelligence was left by an officer who went with Grant.
(d) He is going to help Wogan with an abortion.

8. What does Larkin do during lunch one day?
(a) Throws Herapath overboard.
(b) Throws his food at Aubrey.
(c) Murders Howard.
(d) Rapes Wogan.

9. What do Maturin and Herapath do once late into the night?
(a) Drink rum.
(b) Smoke opium.
(c) Work in sick bay.
(d) Talk.

10. What does Boswell predict?
(a) A fight between Herapath and Maturin.
(b) The ship will wreck on the South American coast.
(c) A confrontation with Waakzaamheid.
(d) An unlucky voyage for Leopard.

11. What does Wogan want Herapath to do?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Get her off the ship before Botany Bay.
(c) Steal the intelligence in the safe.
(d) Copy any intelligence on the ship.

12. How does Herapath feel about his relationship with Wogan?
(a) It's been exciting.
(b) She loves him very much.
(c) He wants to know her better.
(d) It's been unhappy.

13. How well does Grant handle a ship?
(a) Very poorly.
(b) Almost as good as Aubrey.
(c) Very well.
(d) Mediocre.

14. What is the worst wound Aubrey has received?
(a) His leg is broken.
(b) A deep slash on his arm.
(c) His hip is broken.
(d) A head wound.

15. What type of wildlife is in abundance on Desolation Island?
(a) Birds.
(b) Small mammals.
(c) Lizards.
(d) Goats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin think about Aubrey's wounds?

2. Who does Maturin stop from going after Herapath?

3. What do they have to do to Leopard before they can repair her hull?

4. What do most of the crew members think about their future?

5. How is the crew feeling when they finally come into the harbor at Desolation Island?

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