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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does Babbington warn Grant?
(a) Heading too far east.
(b) Lack of fresh water.
(c) Dangerous nautical conditions.
(d) Low rations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How does Herapath feel when doing what Wogan wants?
(a) Like he's betraying Maturin.
(b) Like he's a real spy.
(c) Like he's going to be a father.
(d) Like he has outsmarted Maturin.

9. What does Aubrey think he should do about Waakzaamheid?
(a) Go after her.
(b) Drop the prisoners off before looking for her.
(c) Avoid any confrontation.
(d) Capture her for the prize money.

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

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

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

13. How does Waakzaamheid finally close in on Leopard?
(a) In the night.
(b) By slipping grappling hooks on the stern.
(c) During a heavy fog.
(d) In heavy weather that slows Leopard down.

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

15. Why is Aubrey bleeding after the battle?
(a) He was hit with splinters.
(b) His arm was caught in the rigging.
(c) He was hit with shrapnel.
(d) Grant slashed him with a knife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Gypsy woman name her daughter?

2. How well does Grant handle a ship?

3. What does Larkin do during lunch one day?

4. What ship shows up at the island?

5. Why does the Waakzaamheid finally sink?

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