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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What becomes of Stanhope's entourage?
(a) Most pay for passage on the Indiamen transport ships.
(b) They are put ashore on some islands.
(c) They stay in Calcutta.
(d) Three are killed in the battle with the French.

2. Does Stanhope's death come as a surprise to others on the H.M.S. Surprise?
(a) The death of Stanhope surprises no one after his continued illness.
(b) The officers are surprised since Stanhope is so young.
(c) Only Maturin is surprised by Stanhope dying.
(d) No one expects Stanhope to die.

3. What gift does Maturin make to Dil?
(a) To help make her future more secure, Maturin gives Dil expensive silver bracelets.
(b) Maturin gives Dil money so she can leave Bombay.
(c) Maturin promisies to fund Dil's education at a boarding school.
(d) Maturin helps Dil's family find better living quarters.

4. What are the losses suffered by the H.M.S. Surprise and the China fleet in their encounter with Linois?
(a) Aubrey is the only man wounded.
(b) A few dead, more wounded, and damage to the ship.
(c) Only one sailor is killed.
(d) No damage.

5. Why must Maturin be rushed away from the duel scene?
(a) Aubrey sendsfor him.
(b) Calcutta law forbids dueling.
(c) Diana sends for Maturin.
(d) Canning's relatives threaten Maturin.

6. What fleet does the H.M.S. Surprise engage in battle with?
(a) French Armada.
(b) Spanish fleet.
(c) Group of British mutineers.
(d) China fleet.

7. What does Maturin think of the gift Aubrey accepts from the captain of the Seringapatam?
(a) He uses the treasure to lecture Aubrey about debts.
(b) He says jewlry is frivolous.
(c) He goes on about the history of cutlery.
(d) He relates the plumage to attraction for mating purposes.

8. What maneuvering is involved in getting Maturin and his patient to their destination?
(a) They have to quickly change sails.
(b) Locals to send out a small craft.
(c) It involves towing the ship.
(d) They must carefully sail through rocks.

9. Of what does Canning accuse Diana?
(a) Being unfaithful to him.
(b) Slowly losing her mind.
(c) Stealing from him.
(d) Wanting to kill him.

10. While in Bombay, what does Maturin learn becomes of Sophie's sisters?
(a) They are both married.
(b) One sister is pregnant and the other runs away.
(c) They both find jobs as governesses.
(d) They move to Scotland.

11. What benefit does Mr. Hervey's uncle arrange for Aubrey in Bombay?
(a) He throws a gala for Aubrey.
(b) He gets the repairs for the H.M.S. Surprise expedited.
(c) He gets pay raises for the crew.
(d) He offers Aubrey the admiral's quarters.

12. How does Aubrey use the H.M.S. Surprise as a kind of decoy in his initial encounter with Linois' ships?
(a) He changes direction so quickly that it fools Linois.
(b) He gets Linois to chase away from the China fleet.
(c) He disguises the H.M.S. Surprise as a commercial vessel.
(d) He gets just out of gun distance before Linois fires.

13. Why does the swell aid Aubrey and the China fleet?
(a) It allows the China Fleet to quickly get away.
(b) It makes French use of lower level guns impossible.
(c) It sinks two French vessels.
(d) It makes navigation difficult for the French.

14. What does Aubrey show Maturin when they climb into the foretop?
(a) Where sailors hide trinkets.
(b) Ships repairs.
(c) Iinitials Aubrey carves years before.
(d) The French fleet.

15. Whose navigation abilities does Jack Aubrey doubt in chapter eight?
(a) Harrowby's.
(b) Atkins'.
(c) His own.
(d) Sourton's.

Short Answer Questions

1. What personal tragedy recently happens to the captain of the Seringapatam?

2. In Bombay, does Maturin's logic convince Aubrey that he should not worry about Sophie's impressions?

3. How prosperous is the China fleet?

4. What is Aubrey's reaction to Stanhope's demise?

5. When they meet, what does Diana tell Maturin about her relationship with Canning?

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