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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. What happens with the prisoners as the ship sits still?
(a) Their illness accelerates.
(b) The symptoms change.
(c) It's not affected one way or the other.
(d) They begin to recover.

2. In what direction from the ship is the windless area normally encountered?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) East.

3. Why is Aubrey angry?
(a) An admiral is coming with him.
(b) He has to wait another month to leave.
(c) He's being asked to transport prisoners.
(d) His pay has been cut.

4. Who did the prisoners murder during the storm?
(a) Louisa Wogan.
(b) Two of the guards.
(c) The warden and his assistant.
(d) The first mate.

5. How does Herapath feel when he gets to the top of the ropes?
(a) Very strong and powerful.
(b) Inspired by the view.
(c) Like joining the navy.
(d) Very afraid.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mrs. Williams?

2. Where does Aubrey weather the storm?

3. Who begins to assist Maturin in sick bay?

4. Who are Killick and Bonden?

5. How does Martin, Maturin's assistant, fare with the illness?

Short Essay Questions

1. The rescue of Herapath begins the novel's restrained, intricate, and playful treatment of the sexually-charged atmosphere of a man-of-war with hundreds of men and three women--one of them obviously pregnant and all of them dangerous criminals. What do you think is meant by this statement?

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

3. What does Maturin find at Villiers' apartments?

4. 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.

5. What is Sophie doing about Aubrey's excesses?

6. How does Maturin manipulate Herapath?

7. Who visits Aubrey often and what does he find Aubrey involved in with his initial visit in this book?

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

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

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

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