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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Scriven teach Captain Aubrey to do?
(a) Train a bear.
(b) Avoid debtors' prison.
(c) Escape from Sophia.
(d) Write an essay.

2. What historical ship could the Polychrest's design be partially based on?
(a) The H.M.S. Lexington.
(b) The H.M.S. Project.
(c) The H.M.S. Bledsoe.
(d) The H.M.S. Cavalcade.

3. What position is held by MacDonald aboard the Polychrest?
(a) Head boatswain.
(b) Chief navigator.
(c) Marine captain.
(d) Second lieutenant.

4. Who is the captainof the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?
(a) Captain Spottiswood.
(b) Commander Crowe.
(c) Captain Belkin.
(d) Captain O'Quinn.

5. What natural marvel do the passengers aboard the Indiaman get to see as the ship is making its way to England?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) A snow-capped mountain.
(c) A mermaid.
(d) A finback whale.

Short Answer Questions

1. Following the first in a series of dinner parties, which character contacts Captain Jack Aubrey to establish courteous relations?

2. What has Captain Aubrey done that has resulted in ill feelings between him and Admiral Harte?

3. How does Mrs. Williams learn about Captain Aubrey?

4. What does Captain Aubrey consider buying, but is not quite sure of its tone?

5. What language does Doctor Maturin use to write scientific observations in his diary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Aubrey and Maturin engage in with their host, French Captain Christy-Palliere during their first few days in Toulon?

2. How is Pullings instrumental in helping Captain Aubrey recruit crew members for the Polychrest?

3. What are some of the instances in which Aubrey openly tries to avoid debt collectors in Chapter 6?

4. What does Aubrey learn about upon regaining consciousness after the battle?

5. What has French military leader and politician Napoleon Bonaparte ordered in relation to England and her countrymen?

6. What does Diana Villiers have in common with her three cousins, the Williams sisters?

7. What are some of the actions and activities that Aubrey engages in upon his return to England with Maturin demonstrate his wealth?

8. Can the route to Spain suggested to Aubrey and Maturin by Christy-Palliere be considered safe or dangerous?

9. How are Bellone's men able to board the Indiaman Lord Nelson during the naval engagement?

10. What prevents Captain Aubrey from returning to the Admiralty in time for assignment to a prime sea command?

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