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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.
(a) Doctor Stephen Maturin.
(b) Highwaymen.
(c) Diana Villiers.
(d) Superior officers.

2. Richard Canning is a merchant from ______________.
(a) Liverpool.
(b) Venice.
(c) Wales.
(d) Bristol.

3. How many casualties does the Lord Nelson endure upon its capture by the Bellone?
(a) 158 Casualties.
(b) 36 Casualties.
(c) 220 Casualties.
(d) 73 Casualties.

4. What relation is Mrs. Williams to Cecelia?
(a) Sister.
(b) Great Aunt.
(c) Mother.
(d) Aunt.

5. What other ship's traits are also featured on the Polychrest?
(a) H.M.S. Walden.
(b) S.S. Triumph.
(c) H.M.S. Dart.
(d) S.S. Barrett.

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

7. In Chapter 1, what country does Diana Villiers leave in order to return to England?
(a) India.
(b) Ireland.
(c) United States.
(d) Brazil.

8. How long is Captain Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin's trek across France?
(a) 350 miles.
(b) 120 miles.
(c) 40 miles.
(d) 225 miles.

9. What has Captain Aubrey done that has resulted in ill feelings between him and Admiral Harte?
(a) Harte learns that Captain Aubrey has been gossiping about him to officers and crew members aboard the Polychrest.
(b) Aubrey loses a bet with Admiral Harte and has not paid Harte the amount that he had wagered in card game that took nearly two years before their meeting aboard the Polychrest.
(c) Harte loses a card game to Captain Aubrey, and Harte has not paid Aubrey pursuant to his wager in a card game that took place nearly two years before their meeting aboard the Polychrest.
(d) Captain Aubrey cuckolded Admiral Harte.

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

11. Why does Captain Aubrey want the Indiaman Lord Nelson captured by the British?
(a) So that he can be promoted to higher posts.
(b) So that he can practice navigating between England and France.
(c) So that he can return to England aboard it.
(d) To escape from the probability that Bonaparte's soldiers may find them and arrest them.

12. Who is Aubrey beginning a casual dalliance with at the same time that he is courting Sophia?
(a) Diana Villiers.
(b) Frances Williams.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Cecelia Williams.

13. How many pounds of body weight does Captain Aubrey lose during the arduous journey across France on foot?
(a) 20 pounds.
(b) 50 pounds.
(c) 15 pounds.
(d) 100 pounds.

14. Who hosts a dinner party at which Captain Aubrey is pursued for arrest?
(a) The Pullings Family.
(b) The Waite Family.
(c) Lady Knowles.
(d) Clarice Brennan.

15. What is the name of Captain Aubrey's old friend who is captain of The Franchise?
(a) Keith Pridemore.
(b) Theodore Martin.
(c) Heneage Dundas.
(d) Lawrence Tate.

Short Answer Questions

1. What country is close to Toulon, France?

2. What natural marvel do the passengers aboard the Indiaman get to see as the ship is making its way to England?

3. What position is Pullings promoted to aboard the Polychrest pursuant to Aubrey's advice?

4. What is the Polychrest armed with instead of long guns?

5. Who is the French military and political leader who declares war on England?

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