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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 is Michael Herapath?
(a) Louisa Wogan's father.
(b) Louisa Wogan's admirer.
(c) Villiers' brother.
(d) Maturin's silent partner.

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

3. What does Aubrey do to Herapath?
(a) Admonishes him.
(b) Takes away one day of rations.
(c) Gives him ten lashes.
(d) Confines him to quarters.

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

5. What does Maturin do after Wogan expresses an interest in Herapath?
(a) Begins to discuss him freely with her.
(b) Begins to sneak Herapath into her room.
(c) Tells her he doesn't know the man.
(d) Has Herapath put in the brig.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Wogan appear after the storm?

2. Who is Sophie?

3. Of what crime is Villiers accused?

4. What do Wogan and Herapath attempt to do about their feelings?

5. Who makes accusations against Villiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pullings find after the storm?

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

3. What does Maturin decide he must do over the Villiers affair and what does he do?

4. Why has Villiers left her home?

5. What does Maturin receive from Herapath twice and what does he find out?

6. Who is Lieutenant Grant and what is Aubrey's problem with him?

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

8. Where do Maturin and Aubrey go so Aubrey can play cards and how did it go there for Aubrey?

9. The chapter presents an interesting but routine narrative technique by introducing a letter home from Aubrey followed by a journal entry by Maturin. Both texts flow naturally and are presented in an appropriate voice; they both expose inner thoughts and deep feelings which would ordinarily not come out in common conversation. Explain why you think the author used this technique.

10. Who does Aubrey encounter as they leave Brazil and what does he find out?

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