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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. Who were there bad feelings between during the voyage?
(a) Stephen and Dillon
(b) Jack and Ellis
(c) Jack and Stephen
(d) Jack and Dillon

2. Which of the following does Dillon believe to be Jack's biggest weakness?
(a) Bribery attempts
(b) Willingness to be political
(c) Willingness to punish those that do not listen
(d) Desire for prizes

3. What do the men blow up?
(a) Santa Lucia
(b) Fort overlooking the bay
(c) Dillon's ship
(d) Stephen

4. Which of the following was Stephen unable to see on the voyage when the Sophie was near Greece and Egypt?
(a) Sea gulls
(b) Pelicans
(c) Pyramids
(d) Great White Shark

5. What does Jack feel Dillon is challenging?
(a) His right to be captain
(b) His share of the prizes
(c) His relationship with Stephen
(d) His bravery

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon which ship do the men sneak up and take by surprise?

2. How does Jack feel about Mr. and Mrs. Ellis?

3. To whom does Jack write to tell of the capture of the Cacafuego?

4. Why could Stephen be shot?

5. What covered the Midshipmen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Stephen disagree with Dillon about in relation to the decision of Jack to continue to search for prize money?

2. What is Molly to Jack and of what importance is this to the novel?

3. For Stephen, what takes precedence over the spiritual emptiness of a life in the Navy?

4. What does Jack do when the maintopgallantmast and foretosale fall and why?

5. What does Stephen tell Jack he must do in order to recover from the disease he got from Molly?

6. What does Stephen warn Jack about in regards to his relationship with Molly?

7. When they are playing, what does Jack confide in Stephen?

8. Why does Jack go back to the Crown and what does he do while he is there?

9. What proves to Jack and the crew the ship with the blue ensign is from England?

10. Despite his lack of knowledge about surgery, at what does Stephen excel?

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