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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. Which of the following characters was the captain of the Sophie?
(a) Teniente
(b) Crown
(c) Allen
(d) Bradby

2. What game do Dillon and Stephen share?
(a) Poker
(b) Backgammon
(c) Chess
(d) Checkers

3. Which of the following is a synonym for the term aghast as used in the following sentence: Dillon was aghast at the harsh screams coming from the woman in labor.
(a) Amazed
(b) Denied
(c) Relieved
(d) Indulgent

4. What does Mr. Ricketts teach a rudimentary course in what subject to Jack?
(a) Surgery
(b) Crew rules
(c) Bookkeeping
(d) Ship management

5. What does practicing beat to quarters simulate?
(a) An emergency
(b) A war
(c) Daily routines aboard the ship
(d) New sailing techniques

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a few guineas?

2. What was Gouges holding when he died?

3. What type of ship was the Dart?

4. What happened to the Charlotte?

5. What is a polacre?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret information was included in the packet of information Captain Harte sent to Jack?

2. To what is Stephen's sense of duty linked and how is this reflected by his chosen profession?

3. What quashed any hope of prize money for the surrender of the Moors?

4. How did Jack know that the Moors had called for surrender?

5. What does Jack threaten Stephen with when they disagree about helping the plague ship?

6. Describe in detail what a sin-eater is.

7. Describe where the opening scene of this novel takes place and be sure to include descriptions of the actions occurring as well as the setting.

8. Why don't Maturin and Dillon tell everyone that they know each other?

9. What two factors cause the French ship, The Citoyen Durand, to surrender?

10. Describe the sky which Jack viewed as he looked to the West and its importance to the story.

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