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

2. What is put under the kneel of the ship which finally staunches the flow of water?
(a) Planks from the decking.
(b) A third fothering-sail.
(c) All of the canvas that isn't being used.
(d) A large chuck of ice lodged in the hole.

3. What do most of the crew members think about their future?
(a) They will die from scurvy.
(b) They will survive.
(c) They will starve to death.
(d) They will make it to Botany Bay.

4. What do they have to do to Leopard before they can repair her hull?
(a) Cut down some trees for wood.
(b) Get her up on dry land.
(c) Unload her stores.
(d) Find a source for tar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey think he should do about Waakzaamheid?

2. What type of wildlife is in abundance on Desolation Island?

3. Who is Peggy Barnes?

4. What does Maturin resume on board the ship?

5. How does Leopard compare to Waakzaamheid?

Short Essay Questions

1. Meanwhile, Maturin has subtly informed Herapath--an American, it will be remembered--that should he gain the deck of La Fayette he would be free to leave with her; Aubrey would not risk an incident by boarding the American whaler. Do you think Maturin letting Herapath and Wogan escape was an act of treason?

2. Why does Aubrey think the Dutch captain keeps pursuing Leopard? Is this supposition of his confirmed?

3. What sort of mystical or less than "real" explanation is given as a cause for the ship's survival?

4. The novel thus ends with Leopard ready to sail and Maturin finally freed of his weighty intelligence responsibilities. Do you think this ending was complete?

5. What does Aubrey decide to do after missing an island on which to land and who does he bring up as a possible reason for pessimism?

6. Why is Leopard in danger in Chapter 8 and how much danger is there?

7. How does Aubrey win the battle with the Dutch ship?

8. Why do you think Maturin planted false information with Wogan?

9. Why does Aubrey decide Cape Town is not a good destination?

10. Why does Leopard end up too far south?

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