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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) Sheltered cove near the shipbuilding yard.
(b) Deserted area of the coast.
(c) Bustling port city.
(d) Small French fort.

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

3. How does Mr. Nicolls, the second lieutenant, appear during the inspection?
(a) He is dirty and unkept.
(b) He is late and then rude to the other officers.
(c) He refuses to appear on deck.
(d) He is a good example for the rest of the sailors.

4. Is Maturin able to make use of the rowboat?
(a) No because his broken arm prevents him from being able to row the boat.
(b) No because he can't make the boat water tight.
(c) No because Nicolls takes it.
(d) No becasuse the boat is lost in the storm.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who conducts the inspection of H.M.S. Surprise in chapter five?

2. How successful is Aubrey's message of flashes when he first gets to Minorca?

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

4. From what disorder does Aubrey think some of the men are suffering?

5. How does Maturin handle the confession of Nicolls?

Short Essay Questions

1. What details does Aubrey omit from his letter to Sophie about the land raid he and the crew perform while headed for Minorca?

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

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

4. What prospects of freedom do the freed prisoners have?

5. If the sea can represent peace to someone like Aubrey, how are the results of the terrible storm ironic?

6. During Aubrey's problems in chapter four, how does the relationship between Mrs. Williams and Sophie fare?

7. What are the features of port blockade for Aubrey's command ship?

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

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

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

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