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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the days go by, what game do Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin play often?
(a) Croquet.
(b) Spades.
(c) Piquet.
(d) Bridge.

2. Who is the captainof the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?
(a) Captain Spottiswood.
(b) Captain O'Quinn.
(c) Commander Crowe.
(d) Captain Belkin.

3. What natural marvel do the passengers aboard the Indiaman get to see as the ship is making its way to England?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) A snow-capped mountain.
(c) A finback whale.
(d) A mermaid.

4. What item does Diana ask Maturin to sell in order to buy cloth and threads to make herself a suitable dress for the formal ball?
(a) Gold watch.
(b) A jewel.
(c) Original painting.
(d) Coin collection.

5. Whose home is the setting for a party attended by Captain Aubrey, Mrs. Williams, and her daughter, Cecilia ?
(a) Captain Goodridge.
(b) Admiral Harte.
(c) Lady Keith.
(d) Lady Carlson.

6. What does Captain Aubrey consider buying, but is not quite sure of its tone?
(a) Tuba.
(b) Cello.
(c) Trombone.
(d) Violin.

7. Aboard the Polychrest, Captain Aubrey curses a young lady whom he mistakes for a ______________.
(a) Scavenger.
(b) Stowaway.
(c) Ship's boy.
(d) Waif.

8. What historical ship could the Polychrest's design be partially based on?
(a) The H.M.S. Bledsoe.
(b) The H.M.S. Cavalcade.
(c) The H.M.S. Lexington.
(d) The H.M.S. Project.

9. In Chapter 2, which character is described as vain, uneven, and prone to periods of meanness?
(a) Dr. Stehen Maturin.
(b) Mrs. Williams.
(c) Captain Jack Aubrey.
(d) Diana Villiers.

10. Why does Captain Aubrey decline Diana Villier's invitation to meet on the day following Lady Keith's dinner party?
(a) The Admiralty has ordered him to leave the country on that same date.
(b) He does not want to be seen in public with her.
(c) He is afraid of being arrested for debt.
(d) He is in love with Cecilia and does not want to hurt her feelings.

11. What position is Pullings promoted to aboard the Polychrest pursuant to Aubrey's advice?
(a) First lieutenant.
(b) Lieutenant.
(c) Second lieutenant.
(d) First assistant captain.

12. What type of relationship is shared between Captain Jack Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin?
(a) Neighbors.
(b) Cousins.
(c) Half-Brothers.
(d) Friends.

13. What type of route does French Captain Christy-Palliere suggest that Aubrey and Maturin take to Spain?
(a) Through Paris and Nice.
(b) Through French countryside.
(c) A direct route.
(d) A route extending through French ports.

14. What relation is Mrs. Williams to Diana?
(a) Sister.
(b) Grandmother.
(c) Mother.
(d) Aunt.

15. What type of lifestyle are thousands of sailors released to following the war between England and France?
(a) Luxury and deceit.
(b) Part-time work and part-time play.
(c) Despondency and desperation.
(d) Happiness and frivolity.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many casualties does the Lord Nelson endure upon its capture by the Bellone?

2. Richard Canning is a merchant from ______________.

3. Who does Aubrey yell profane orders to believing to be the ship's boy?

4. The fact that ships are being moored because of the peace, along with Captain Aubrey's clash with ______________, means that no command is to be had.

5. Who do Captain Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin compare notes on, and secretly, mutually desire following the ball

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