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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 other ship's traits are also featured on the Polychrest?
(a) H.M.S. Walden.
(b) S.S. Barrett.
(c) H.M.S. Dart.
(d) S.S. Triumph.

2. Who does Captain Aubrey turn down an offer of a sea command from?
(a) Babbington
(b) Canning.
(c) Maturin
(d) Pullings.

3. What two sailors who had previously sailed with Aubrey sign up to crew the Polychrest?
(a) Barrett Bonden and Joseph Plaice.
(b) Spencer Truitt and Martin Friar.
(c) Mark Hampton and Flynn Prescott.
(d) Aaron Jacks and Gabriel Gentry.

4. What is the nickname of Captain Aubrey's sea command?
(a) Britain's Delight.
(b) Carpenter's Mistake.
(c) Fair Winds.
(d) Sea Escape.

5. What relation is Sophia to Frances?
(a) Mother-In-Law.
(b) Mother.
(c) Sister.
(d) Aunt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is it that Captain Aubrey is threatened with that persuades him to leave England?

3. What position is held by MacDonald aboard the Polychrest?

4. Who does Diana find herself under the care of in Chapter 2?

5. Where is Mapes Court located in relation to the gentleman's residence that Captain Aubrey has rented?

Short Essay Questions

1. What Admiralty-related issues serve to further convince the Captain to leave England?

2. What are traits that Aubrey and Maturin admire in Diana?

3. How do Captain Aubrey and Doctor Maturin lend their support to England in its war against France?

4. What type of experiences has Diana Villiers had in contrast to those of her cousins, the Williams sisters?

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

6. How do Aubrey and Maturin aid the sparsely-crewed Indiaman Lord Nelson?

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

8. What do Aubrey and Maturin agree about in relation to the behavior of First Lieutenant Parker?

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

10. Why does Aubrey want the Indiaman Lord Nelson captured by vessels such as an English cutter or the H.M.S. Seagull?

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