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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Aubrey visit after inspecting the prisoners' quarters?
(a) The female prisoners.
(b) Sick bay.
(c) The galley.
(d) Maturin.

2. Why can't Herapath receive an appointment to his position?
(a) He is too well educated.
(b) He has never been sworn into the navy.
(c) He is French.
(d) He is an American.

3. What do Herapath, Maturin and Wogan do when they see each other?
(a) Fight over Wogan.
(b) Pretend to be innocent of any prior knowledge.
(c) Play a complicated dice game.
(d) Try to get each other to divulge secrets.

4. What does Wogan say as to why she is interested in Herapath?
(a) She saw him fall.
(b) She knew him in London.
(c) She thinks he's handsome.
(d) He reminds her of her brother.

5. Where does the Leopard go to make repairs?
(a) Tahiti.
(b) Rock Island.
(c) Treasure Island.
(d) Desolation Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Captain Aubrey headed?

2. To what group is Aubrey appointed?

3. Why does Sophie talk Aubrey into keeping the command of Leopard?

4. How is Sophie characterized?

5. What is a fourth-rate ship-of-the-line with a tarnished history?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Louisa Wogan and what happened to her?

2. What happens when the epidemic hits and who does Herapath replace?

3. What does Maturin find out about Aubrey's next assignment on the sea?

4. A somewhat unique connection is forged between Aubrey and Herapath during the rescue-from-drowning scene. Why do you think this connection occurred?

5. What is Aubrey doing at the beginning of the novel?

6. What happens after the ship is put in order from the storm and what does Maturin discover?

7. With whom is Maturin enamored and how is that going for him?

8. How do the prisoners fare during the storm and what crimes do they commit?

9. What does Maturin find at Villiers' apartments?

10. Who comes to call on Maturin after he leaves the Admiralty and what does he say?

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