View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey think about the Dutch captain?
(a) He must need money desperately.
(b) He is new and wants to prove himself.
(c) He must be psychic.
(d) He must be devoted to combat.

2. What does Aubrey do after the ship is repaired?
(a) Tries to remount the rudder.
(b) Fills all the fresh water casks.
(c) Recovers from his injuries.
(d) Starts storing food.

3. How does Leopard compare to Waakzaamheid?
(a) They have comparable gunnery systems.
(b) Leopard is faster.
(c) Waakzaamheid is larger but clumsy.
(d) It is completely outclassed.

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

5. 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.

6. Why are the wind and waves so heavy where Leopard is located?
(a) They are so far north.
(b) They are near the west coast of South America.
(c) They are so far south.
(d) They are almost in the Pacific.

7. What does Maturin tell Herapath about the La Fayette?
(a) Wogan will be going over to it.
(b) It will probably sail to South America.
(c) If he managed to get to the deck he would be free.
(d) It will take him back to England.

8. What does Maturin see medically in the crew?
(a) The crew is healthy from all the hard work.
(b) Signs that gaol fever is returning.
(c) Early signs of scurvy.
(d) Signs of bubonic plague.

9. What does Aubrey have his crew practicing extensively?
(a) Taking the sails up and down.
(b) Turning the ship in a tight circle.
(c) Gunnery skills.
(d) Putting out fires.

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

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

12. For how long does Putnam loan the forge?
(a) A week.
(b) Two days.
(c) A few hours.
(d) One day.

13. What does Aubrey explain to Maturin at dinner?
(a) How he plans to get back to England.
(b) How he plans to get the prisoners to Botany Bay.
(c) How he plans to escape Waakzaamheid.
(d) How their position is too far east.

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

15. What does Aubrey have the crew doing at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) Pack up everything and abandon ship.
(b) Spending the night on the ice island.
(c) Continuing pumping and repairing the ship.
(d) Going after those who left.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is Desolation Island marked on the charts?

2. What does Aubrey lament the loss of during the chase from the Dutch ship?

3. What is put under the kneel of the ship which finally staunches the flow of water?

4. What does Maturin resume on board the ship?

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

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 611 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample