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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What plot has McAnon uncovered?
(a) The traitor's plan to bring in French agents.
(b) The French plan to invade Ireland.
(c) The French plan to invade Spain.
(d) The French plan to take Dover.

2. To what does Stephen admit when he asks a favor of Jack?
(a) That Stephen has received orders from naval intelligence.
(b) That Stephen already knows what Aubrey's orders are.
(c) That Aubrey will do most anything for Maturin.
(d) That Stephen's mission is personal.

3. How does the Berenice help Surprise?
(a) Towing her to port.
(b) The Berenice does not help Surprise as Berenice is in bad shape also.
(c) On repairs.
(d) Giving Surprise some crew members.

4. What does Blaine hint at to Maturin?
(a) That Maturin might be promoted.
(b) The possibility of Habachtsthal being assassinated.
(c) That his daughter might be in danger.
(d) That Maturin might be tried as a traitor.

5. What does Maturin do when he talks to Mrs. Williams?
(a) Threatens her.
(b) Nothing more than asks her consideration of his daughter.
(c) Tells her she is not immune to being arrested if she persists.
(d) Asks her very kindly to leave Clarissa alone.

6. Who is leaving the Commodore's office when Stephen arrives?
(a) Sophia.
(b) Killick.
(c) A pretty, young woman.
(d) Captain Thomas.

7. Why does Captain Thomas refuse to speak to Maturin soon after the dinner starts?
(a) Thomas learns Maturin is not a captain.
(b) Thomas learns Maturin is Irish.
(c) Maturin picks up the wrong spoon at some point.
(d) Thomas learns that Maturin is Aubrey's best friend.

8. What does Maturin's caller want?
(a) To ask about Brigid's schooling.
(b) To warn Maturin.
(c) To give him a message from Sir Blaine.
(d) To ask that he meet his wife in London.

9. Where does Clarissa Oakes live?
(a) With the Blaine family.
(b) On Aubrey's country estate.
(c) With Maturin's wife.
(d) In London with Mrs. Broad.

10. Where is Maturin almost overtaken while riding?
(a) Near the gallows.
(b) At the Thames river bridge.
(c) At the docks.
(d) On the edge of the woods of his estate.

11. What has Captain Dundas suggested several times?
(a) That the Surprise be dry docked for repairs.
(b) The faster ships go ahead and move at their speed and leave Berenice.
(c) That the Ringle divest of some of her crew for Surprise.
(d) That Berenice go on ahead since she is so much faster than Ringle or Surprise.

12. Why do the two men apologize to each other?
(a) They each believed something in error about the other.
(b) Dundas infers something about Aubrey's wife.
(c) Aubrey says unkind things about Dundas' mother.
(d) Dundas cuts Aubrey with his sword.

13. How is the high-place traitor described?
(a) As a woman who works in a house of ill repute.
(b) As a man disguised as an elderly gardner.
(c) As a man who is a master at disguise.
(d) As a man with a limp.

14. Why are Dundas and Aubrey once flogged?
(a) For dueling.
(b) For oversleeping after getting drunk.
(c) For being late to return from shore leave.
(d) Only Dundas was flogged.

15. Who are Sarah and Emily?
(a) Sir Blaine's new twin nieces.
(b) Aubrey's new twin daughters.
(c) Two Melanesian girls Maturin rescued.
(d) Maturin's wife and daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey ask of his commander concerning the Thames?

2. What ship weighs anchor at Shelmerston?

3. Of what does the bulk of Maturin's assets consist?

4. What commodity does Thunderer lack?

5. What is said about Clarissa Oakes?

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