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

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

3. What type of unwanted guests does Post Captain Aubrey have in his cabin aboard his new sea command?
(a) Ants.
(b) Hamsters.
(c) Bees.
(d) Turtles.

4. Who is the subject of the wisecracks that Smithers shares with Doctor Maturin?
(a) Cecelia.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Diana.
(d) Sophia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Post Captain Aubrey is lectured by Doctor Maturin about the manifest intelligence of _____________.

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

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

4. What type of subject matter do Maturin and MacDonald like to discuss?

5. What does Aubrey forgo in favor of professional duty?.

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes it difficult for the Polychrest to enter the French port where the target ship is located?

2. What is Doctor Maturin's motive in encouraging Sophia to be more forward with Captain Aubrey?

3. How do Smithers and Maturin even the score with one another?

4. How does the Aubrey display his happiness in being promoted to Post Captain?

5. How does Captain Aubrey demonstrate being a true friend to Dr. Maturin despite any differences that he and Doctor Maturin may have had in the past?

6. What is the Polychrest's ultimate fate?

7. How is Captain Aubrey lauded for his actions and capture of the Fanciulla upon his return to England?

8. How do Goodridge, Parker, and Aubrey solve the Polychrest's speed and maneuverability problems?

9. In what way could Captain Aubrey benefit by pursuing personal gain over duty while in command of the Polychrest?

10. How does Doctor Maturin continue to agonize over Diana?

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