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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does the rescue of Maturin take?
(a) It takes three days for them to safely get away.
(b) They get away after a week.
(c) The rescue becomes a two day ordeal.
(d) The entire rescue is accomplished in one night.

2. Who is set to take the place of Sir Joseph who is retiring?
(a) Maturin.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Mr. Waring.
(d) Admiral Harte.

3. Why is the First Lord of the Lords Commissioners not happy about allowing captured Spanish vessels to be considered prizes?
(a) First Lord fears a Spanish retaliation.
(b) Fortune goes to Sir Joseph Blain.
(c) Prime minister is sympathizing with the Spanish.
(d) Aubrey benefits from the prizes.

4. What is Nicolls' general state of mind when he takes the side trip with Maturin?
(a) He is anxious to further his career.
(b) He is unhappy with Aubrey's treatment of him.
(c) He is enthusiastic about the voyage.
(d) He is in despair.

5. Maturin pays to stay informed of the whereabouts of whom?
(a) Diana Villiers.
(b) Sir Joseph Blain.
(c) Captain Jack Aubrey.
(d) The new First Lord.

6. The islet of St. Paul's Rocks is located where?
(a) Near the coast of Brazil.
(b) A day's voyage north of England.
(c) South and west of India.
(d) In the Meditteranean.

7. Where does Aubrey meet with Sophie when he leaves the Grapes?
(a) At a deserted crossroads.
(b) At Maturin's estate.
(c) At Sophie's home.
(d) In Aubrey's ship quarters.

8. What is the probable fate of many prisoners freed along with Maturin?
(a) They join the crew of H.M.S. Lively.
(b) They are recaptured and put to death.
(c) They die of torture injuries.
(d) They swim to a nearby island.

9. At the beginning of the book, with whom is Dr. Stephen Maturin recently involved romantically?
(a) A secret romantic interest.
(b) Diana Villiers.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Sophie's sister.

10. During their short trip in the rowboat, what surprising weather catches Nicolls and Maturin off guard?
(a) A prolonged calm.
(b) A cooling breeze.
(c) The extreme heat.
(d) A sudden and severe storm.

11. What close friend do Sophie and Dr. Stephen Maturin have in common?
(a) Jack Aubrey.
(b) Admiral Harte.
(c) Sophie's sister Cecilia.
(d) First Lord of the Lords Commissioners.

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

13. What does Sir Joseph Blain discuss with Maturin after the lecture?
(a) Their trip to South Africa.
(b) Maturin's identity being disclosed.
(c) Maturin's illicit affair.
(d) French breaking the blockade.

14. When supplies run low on H.M.S. Lively, what do some of the crew resort to eating?
(a) Some resort to cannibalism.
(b) They chew on leather strapping.
(c) They eat beetles and other insects.
(d) They eat rats from the hold.

15. In chapter two, where is Maturin imprisoned?
(a) In London.
(b) Port Mahon.
(c) On a French ship.
(d) Stockade near Paris.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What becomes of Mr. Nicolls in chapter five?

3. How does Maturin get to the gunboat after the escape from the Port Mahon prison?

4. Whom do Aubrey and his men plan to free at Port Mahon?

5. What becomes of the biological specimens collected on the rocks?

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