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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 explain to Maturin at dinner?
(a) How he plans to get back to England.
(b) How he plans to get the prisoners to Botany Bay.
(c) How their position is too far east.
(d) How he plans to escape Waakzaamheid.

2. 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.

3. What do Maturin and Herapath do once late into the night?
(a) Work in sick bay.
(b) Smoke opium.
(c) Drink rum.
(d) Talk.

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

5. What does Herapath tell Maturin about opium?
(a) He has smoked it often in his life.
(b) He wants to see what it's like.
(c) He has never tried it.
(d) It is too addictive to use.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey have the crew doing at the end of Chapter 8?

2. What needs to be made in order to mount the rudder?

3. For how long does Putnam loan the forge?

4. What does Maturin decide to do with Wogan?

5. What does Maturin tell Herapath about the La Fayette?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Grant's capabilities during combat and during regular ship operations.

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

3. What does the superstitious crew say about Larkin and about the Dutch ship?

4. What do you think Herapath's history with Wogan says about his character?

5. Why does Leopard end up too far south?

6. While the crew works, Maturin visits a small island in the bay--it is so encumbered of strange life that Maturin christens it Paradise. Why do you think Maturin named the island Paradise considering it is near Antarctica and is probably pretty cold?

7. Grant is finally thrust into the position of leadership he has so long desired. How do you think he felt when he was able to take over the ship's operations?

8. 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?

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

10. What danger is the Leopard facing after the battle with the Dutch?

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