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

2. 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 abandon plans to take the prison.
(d) They rescue prisoners but French guards escape.

3. With what kind of communication does Aubrey augment the initial method of light flashes at Minorca?
(a) He leaves private marks on shore.
(b) He gives native boy a written message.
(c) He abandons communication.
(d) He leaves a series of rock piles on the beach.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey hope to make the Port Mahon rescue appear to be?

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

3. From whom does Aubrey receive several personal letters in Chapter two?

4. Why is Jack Aubrey familiar with Port Mahon?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Maturin an advocate for Aubrey concerning the H.M.S. Surprise?

2. Why do Diana Villiers and Richard Canning leave England for India?

3. Why does Maturin discuss Captain Jack Aubrey with Sophie?

4. Why do Bonden and Killick stay with Stephen when they all return to England in chapter four?

5. What special advantage is there in Aubrey's capturing of the French gunboat?

6. Describe the encounter between Aubrey's crew members and the French guard detail at the prison.

7. What set of circumstance allows Aubrey and some of his crew easy access to the French controlled Port Mahon?

8. How does Maturin react to the prospect of collecting biological specimens?

9. Why is Nicolls almost inconsolable?

10. What negative influences have an impact on Jack Aubrey's career?

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