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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is saved by Captain Aubrey after falling off the Polychrest's rigging?
(a) Bolton.
(b) Keaton.
(c) Bates.
(d) Hudgens.

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

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

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

5. How can the Polychrest's entry into the harbor of its French port destination be accurately described?
(a) As easy and a success.
(b) As difficult and a failure.
(c) As challenging and a learning experience.
(d) As surprising and delightful.

6. Who criticizes Aubrey for not taking the blockade runner?
(a) Stephen Maturin.
(b) Admiral Harte.
(c) Adam Scriven.
(d) Admiral Haddock.

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

8. How many days does Doctor Maturin's foreign intelligence trip last?
(a) 30.
(b) 100.
(c) 15.
(d) 10.

9. What type of dueling pistols does Doctor Maturin borrow from MacDonald?
(a) Stephen Carrothers.
(b) Howard Bentley.
(c) L.D. Bounds.
(d) Joseph Manton.

10. Which ship is Post Captain Aubrey given temporary command of along with his new position?
(a) The Lively.
(b) The Tempest.
(c) The Seagull.
(d) The Remington.

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

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

13. Who is Preserved Killick?
(a) Doctor Maturin's assistant.
(b) Aubrey's steward.
(c) A local taxidermist
(d) Maturin's cousin.

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

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) The British government.
(b) The French government.
(c) Supporters of the War.
(d) Richard Canning.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who escorts Sophia and Cecelia Williams to the H.M.S. Lively where they request transportation?

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

3. What type of ships do Captain Aubrey and the Polychrest encounter in as they began to leave the French port?

4. Following his meeting with Lord Melville, Aubrey goes back to his hotel, sleeps and then goes for a walk. What type of facility does he wind up visiting?

5. Who does Maturin believe to be suitable for Aubrey?

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