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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey have rigged to help steer the ship?
(a) An addition to the kneel.
(b) A side fin.
(c) A large steering oar.
(d) A new rudder.

2. What does Aubrey notice about the Dutch captain when the ship closes in?
(a) He is not in uniform.
(b) He is dressed in black.
(c) He is a Moor.
(d) He is someone Aubrey knows.

3. What does the crew get from Peggy?
(a) Entertainment from her singing.
(b) Reading instruction.
(c) Subtle put downs.
(d) Venereal disease.

4. What is Maturin surprised to learn about the crew?
(a) They are on the verge of mutiny.
(b) They are in high spirits.
(c) They want to let the prisoners go free.
(d) They work harder than he thought they would.

5. What does the part of the crew that takes the boats and leave the ship take with them?
(a) All of the ship's food.
(b) Most of the ship's spare rope.
(c) All of the ship's small arms.
(d) Part of the ship's rum rations.

6. What does Herapath tell Maturin about opium?
(a) He has smoked it often in his life.
(b) It is too addictive to use.
(c) He has never tried it.
(d) He wants to see what it's like.

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

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

9. What does the Gypsy woman name her daughter?
(a) Wysteria.
(b) Audrey.
(c) Balinda.
(d) Leopardina.

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

11. What does Aubrey think is the reason the Dutch captain keeps pursuing them?
(a) He is under orders from his navy.
(b) His son was killed when they attacked Leopard.
(c) He has lost face with his men.
(d) He is insane.

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

13. What happened to the ship's forge?
(a) It fell through the hole in the hull.
(b) It was thrown overboard.
(c) It was left on the ice island.
(d) They never had a forge.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey try to do when Babbington calls him to the deck?

2. What does Maturin decide to do with Wogan?

3. Why does Putnam need Maturin's help?

4. What does Maturin start to notice?

5. What does Maturin resume on board the ship?

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