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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of object is the French corvette?
(a) A ship.
(b) A house.
(c) An armory supply.
(d) A carriage.

3. Who is injured aboard the Polychrest at the same time that Aubrey is injured?
(a) Williamson.
(b) Babbington.
(c) Pennington.
(d) Rundle.

4. Who does Doctor Maturin inform about a gold shipment from the River Plate bound for Cadiz?
(a) Lord Spencer.
(b) Sir Kent.
(c) Lord Melville.
(d) Sir Joseph.

5. What area of the H.M.S. Lively does Doctor Maturin tour?
(a) The powder room.
(b) The fo'c'sel.
(c) The galley.
(d) The sickbay.

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

7. Who is Doctor Maturin in love with throughout Post Captain?
(a) Diana Villiers.
(b) Lady Keith.
(c) Alexa Cambridge.
(d) Sophia Williams.

8. Which navy used the archaic term Post Captain to distinguish an actual rank from an acting position?
(a) United States.
(b) French..
(c) German.
(d) British.

9. Who gives Aubrey the good news that he is being made Post Captain?
(a) Lord Melville.
(b) Sir Joseph.
(c) Admiral Haddock.
(d) Admiral Harte.

10. Which word below is synonymous with punctilious?
(a) Meticulous.
(b) Flippant..
(c) Tolerant.
(d) Predictable.

11. What type of ships do Captain Aubrey and the Polychrest encounter in as they began to leave the French port?
(a) Merchant ships.
(b) Battleships.
(c) Tourist Ships.
(d) Pirate Ships.

12. Who shares an interest in obscure scientific theories with Doctor Maturin?
(a) Dundas.
(b) Pullings.
(c) Canning.
(d) Goodridge.

13. Which country is Doctor Maturin's destination for gathering intelligence for the Admiralty?
(a) Austria.
(b) Spain.
(c) Italy.
(d) Germany.

14. The Polychrest ends its voyage to the French port by___________________.
(a) Serving as setting for a celebratory dinner party for the crew.
(b) Being inspected by Admiralty officers.
(c) Engaging in battle against the French.
(d) Sinking.

15. Aubrey's sea command transports an officer's ______________ on one voyage.
(a) Aunt.
(b) Grandmoher.
(c) Mother.
(d) Sister.

Short Answer Questions

1. Unlike Post Captain Aubrey, what was the previous Captain of the H.M.S. Lively lax in doing?

2. Who criticizes Aubrey for not taking the blockade runner?

3. What type of vessel is the Fanciulla?

4. At the time that Captain Aubrey is informed about the mutiny that may be pending, how many days is the Polychrest away from reaching the French port that is its destination?

5. Who does Aubrey entertain aboard ship in grand style?

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