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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Whom does Smithers replace on board the Polychrest?
(a) Marine Captain MacDonald.
(b) Ship Master Goodridge.
(c) First Lieutenant Parker.
(d) Crewman Pullings.

4. At the end of Chapter 9, which ship runs aground?
(a) S.S. Colinot.
(b) Bellone.
(c) S.S. Seagull.
(d) Polychrest.

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

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

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

8. How does Diana generally treat Doctor Maturin during the time that they spend together?
(a) Hatefully throughout.
(b) Lovingly throughout.
(c) Shabbily, followed by kindly.
(d) Kindly, followed by shabbily.

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

10. Who does Maturin believe to be suitable for Aubrey?
(a) Diana.
(b) Frances.
(c) Sophia.
(d) Anne.

11. What ship has Parker been assigned to captain?
(a) S.S. Seagull.
(b) Fanciulla.
(c) Remington.
(d) Bellone.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who serves as Captain Aubrey's navigator as the Polychrest heads into the French port?

2. What does Post Captain Aubrey cause the crew aboard the H.M.S. Lively to exercise?

3. Post Captain Aubrey does not have the ____________ to support the training of his crew for battle against the French.

4. Which word below is synonymous with punctilious?

5. What type of object is the French corvette?

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