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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of stalemate does Maturin have to break?
(a) Between Aubrey and Wogan.
(b) Between Grand and Aubrey.
(c) Between Aubrey and Putnam.
(d) Between Wogan and Herapath.

2. Why can't Aubrey ask to use the forge from the ship that showed up?
(a) They are Americans.
(b) They come from a country that hates the British.
(c) They don't know each other.
(d) They will want too much money.

3. What do they have to do to Leopard before they can repair her hull?
(a) Unload her stores.
(b) Find a source for tar.
(c) Get her up on dry land.
(d) Cut down some trees for wood.

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

5. What do most of the crew members think about their future?
(a) They will starve to death.
(b) They will make it to Botany Bay.
(c) They will die from scurvy.
(d) They will survive.

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

7. What does Herapath do when he isn't helping Maturin?
(a) Studies the wildlife.
(b) Spends his time with Wogan.
(c) Works on the ship.
(d) Writes in his journal.

8. What does Grant want to do as the ship continues to settle?
(a) Abandon ship.
(b) Repair it with ice.
(c) He has no opinion.
(d) Pull it onto the island.

9. Why do many of the crew drop out of work?
(a) Lack of food.
(b) Illness.
(c) Lack of water.
(d) Exhaustion.

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

11. Why do they take ice aboard the ship?
(a) To replenish the water supply.
(b) To keep the food cold.
(c) To have cold rum.
(d) To use in sick bay for wounds.

12. What type of plant on Desolation Island does Maturin think will be good for the crew?
(a) A type of red radish.
(b) A type of yellowish and pungent cabbage.
(c) Pomegranate trees.
(d) Limes.

13. What does Aubrey announce to the ship when he takes the deck briefly?
(a) They are going to Cape Town.
(b) They are heading back to England.
(c) They are going around the southern tip of South America.
(d) They will not stop at Cape Town.

14. What are three food resources that Desolation Island has in abundance?
(a) Meat, eggs, and cabbage.
(b) Fish, carrots and mushrooms.
(c) Cattle, mushrooms and cabbage.
(d) Eggs, grains and cabbage.

15. What does Aubrey decide to use as stern chasers?
(a) Three fourteen pounders.
(b) A long canon eight pounder.
(c) Two brass long nine pounders.
(d) A fourteen and eleven pounder brass canons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ship shows up at the island?

2. For what does Aubrey prepare the crew?

3. What happens to the rudder when they pull away from the iceberg?

4. What amazes Aubrey about the Dutch captain?

5. What does Aubrey think is the reason the Dutch captain keeps pursuing them?

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