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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In chapter thret, how do Aubrey and members of his crew gain access to Port Mahon?
(a) They use Maragall's Spanish boat.
(b) They pretend to be a group of fishermen.
(c) They use the French boat they capture.
(d) They use the cover of the night.

2. Captain Jack Aubrey leaves the blockade when ordered to go where?
(a) To Minorca.
(b) To head for the Netherlands.
(c) To India.
(d) Back to England.

3. How does Maturin handle the confession of Nicolls?
(a) He tells Nicolls he will consult with Aubrey.
(b) He plays down what Nicolls has to say.
(c) He suggests they immediatly return to the H.M.S. Surprise.
(d) He refers Nicoll's to Stanhope.

4. Is the onslaught of the Port Mahon prison carried out by Aubrey's men a success?
(a) They are stalled by weather delay.
(b) They successfully take the prison.
(c) They rescue prisoners but French guards escape.
(d) They abandon plans to take the prison.

5. Sophie talks to Maturin in chapter one about the temporary assignment of whom?
(a) High Lord's temporary position.
(b) Aubrey on H.M.S. Lively.
(c) Maturin's upcoming field work.
(d) Sir Joseph Blain's appointment.

6. How successful is Aubrey's message of flashes when he first gets to Minorca?
(a) He gets no replay from Maturin.
(b) He draws attention of the French.
(c) He misreads the response.
(d) He gets Maturin's signals back .

7. How does Maturin get to the gunboat after the escape from the Port Mahon prison?
(a) He walks the long way around the island.
(b) He swims across the harbor.
(c) He is strapped to a board and carried.
(d) He ride a horse left by Maragall.

8. Where does Sophie's meeting with Maturin in chapter one take place?
(a) Home of Captain Jack Aubrey.
(b) Mapes Court.
(c) Sophie's cousin's estate.
(d) Cafe near Sophie's home.

9. What is the coast like where Aubrey goes ashore at Minorca?
(a) Sheltered cove near the shipbuilding yard.
(b) Bustling port city.
(c) Small French fort.
(d) Deserted area of the coast.

10. After the prison rescue, how long do Aubrey and his men wait before leaving Port Mahon?
(a) They leave the afternoon after the prisoners are freed.
(b) They are delayed for weeks.
(c) They wait for three days.
(d) They sail as soon as assembled.

11. What is the ruling of the First Lord about the seized Spanish ships?
(a) The First Lord asks Spain for ransom.
(b) Captured vessels escheat to the crown.
(c) Ships must be returned to Spain.
(d) Ruling put off until a later meeting.

12. Nicolls confesses what to Maturin on their journey?
(a) He is engaged in adultery.
(b) He talks about his early life as a thief.
(c) He has strange medical symptoms.
(d) He wants to command his own ship.

13. What does Aubrey leave on the H.M.S. Surprise as a token of an earlier encounter?
(a) He leaves a cache of silver.
(b) He leaves the French code book.
(c) He stashes letters in a secret compartment.
(d) He carves his initials on the main cap.

14. How does Maturin react to what Sir Joseph tells him at their meeting after the lecture?
(a) He leaves for South Africa.
(b) He decides to call off his mission.
(c) He does not believe Sir Joseph.
(d) He determines to complete his mission,

15. Who is Richard Canning?
(a) Diana Villiers' love interest.
(b) A minister Sophie knows.
(c) A friend to Mrs. Williams.
(d) New High Lord.

Short Answer Questions

1. What history, if any, does Aubrey have with the H.M.S. Surprise?

2. What is one of the results of Diana's illicit affair?

3. What close friend do Sophie and Dr. Stephen Maturin have in common?

4. At the close of chapter three, what symbol of peace does Aubrey return to?

5. After the secret meeting with Sophie in chapter four, where does Aubrey go with Maturin?

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