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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What occurs between Captain Aubrey and Doctor Stephen Maturin as they leave the French port and head back to England?
(a) They agree to engage in a duel over Diana upon their return to England.
(b) They re-establish their friendship.
(c) They remain at odds with one another.
(d) They plot to confront Diana about the true nature of her association with Richard Canning.

2. Upon the capture of the Spanish treasure ships, what part of Aubrey's life does Aubrey consider to be over?
(a) Fights with Sophia.
(b) Days in debt.
(c) Days as Captain.
(d) Fights with Maturin.

3. Unlike Post Captain Aubrey, what was the previous Captain of the H.M.S. Lively lax in doing?
(a) Examining the vessel for safety hazards.
(b) Exercising great guns drills.
(c) Keeping in constant communication with the Admiralty.
(d) Commending crew members when they had proven themselves worthy of commendation.

4. What trait do Mrs. Williams and Diana Villiers seem to look for in suitors?
(a) Compatibility.
(b) Honesty.
(c) True love.
(d) Wealth.

5. What is the name of the ship that is instrumental in pulling the Polychrest out of a sandbank after it runs aground?
(a) Fanciulla.
(b) H.M.S. Neptune.
(c) H.M.S.Lively.
(d) H.M.S. Seagull.

6. In retrospect, whose promotion does Post Captain Aubrey support while simultaneously slighting the crew of the Polychrest?.
(a) Goodridge.
(b) Pullings.
(c) Parker.
(d) Canning.

7. What does Maturin discover upon arriving at Diana's cousin's house?
(a) The house is occupied by a widow with four children.
(b) Diana is no longer staying there.
(c) The house has been condemned.
(d) The house has been shut .

8. Post Captain Aubrey does not have the ____________ to support the training of his crew for battle against the French.
(a) Stamina.
(b) Order.
(c) Desire.
(d) Funds.

9. What does Post Captain Aubrey cause the crew aboard the H.M.S. Lively to exercise?
(a) Great guns drill.
(b) Man overboard drill.
(c) Sail hoisting drill.
(d) Firefighting evacuation drill.

10. What type of subject matter do Maturin and MacDonald like to discuss?
(a) Science.
(b) Religion
(c) Poetry.
(d) Writing.

11. What two crew members collaborate with Captain Aubrey in the re-design of the Polychrest's rigging?
(a) Goodridge and Parker.
(b) Flynn and Ridgewood.
(c) Battles and Harte.
(d) Pullins and Lancaster.

12. What type of vessel is the Fanciulla?
(a) A dinghy.
(b) A sloop.
(c) A working boat.
(d) A pontoon.

13. What dots the scenery along the French coast?
(a) Chateaus and churches.
(b) Fortresses and observation towers.
(c) Chateaus and schoolhouses.
(d) Farms and wineries.

14. Which is the best way to label the crew aboard Aubrey's new sea command?
(a) Lazy.
(b) Disorganized.
(c) Proficient.
(d) Distracted.

15. What entity does Post Captain Aubrey want to be responsible for replenishing any gun powder and shot used aboard the H.M.S. Lively?
(a) Richard Canning.
(b) The French government.
(c) The British government.
(d) Supporters of the War.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 9, which of the ships listed below is involved in a fierce naval engagement with the Polychrest?

2. Who gives Aubrey the good news that he is being made Post Captain?

3. What fact about the Polychrest leads Captain Aubrey and two of his officers to re-design the ship's rigging?

4. What is the reason that First Lieutenant Parker is disliked by the crew of the Polychrest?

5. Where does Doctor Maturin unexpectedly spot Diana and her beau?

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