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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. 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 ride a horse left by Maragall.
(c) He is strapped to a board and carried.
(d) He swims across the harbor.

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

3. What is Maturin's preferred method of recovery when he returns to Britain from Port Mahon?
(a) He is attended to by Scottish physicians.
(b) He takes the waters at Bath.
(c) He tries some poultices.
(d) He resorts to herbal tonics.

4. How does H.M.S. Lively get messages and mail while on blockade duty?
(a) The ship waits for a replacement vessel.
(b) Messenger cutter comes along side.
(c) There's no way to get mail.
(d) The ship goes into port.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sir Joseph Blain discuss with Maturin after the lecture?

2. When supplies run low on H.M.S. Lively, what do some of the crew resort to eating?

3. Who is set to take the place of Sir Joseph who is retiring?

4. What does Margall tell Aubrey about Maturin's status on Minorca?

5. After the prison rescue, how long do Aubrey and his men wait before leaving Port Mahon?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the condition of the prisoner Maturin when Aubrey's crew take him away from the prison?

2. What allusion does Maturin make while marooned on the rocks?

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

4. What does Maturin think of the possible consequences of the First Lord's mention of the doctor's name during a meeting?

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

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

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

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

9. Describe Dr. Stephen Maturin's relationship with Sophie Williams.

10. Besides problems with previous debts, what other disadvantage is there for Aubrey when ashore in England?

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