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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. About what does Aubrey express anxiety?
(a) His new command.
(b) Sophie delivering at her age.
(c) Sophie having to deal with her mother day in and out.
(d) If Surprise will be large enough to serve as the flag vessel.

3. Who does Maturin first visit upon arrival in London?
(a) His brother Mathos.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Sir Blaine.
(d) Dianne.

4. What is Maturin's response to Blaine's subtle hint?
(a) He isn't interested in any promotion that would pull him off sea duty.
(b) That Blaine knows that Maturin is no traitor.
(c) He is not willing to kill Habachtsthal.
(d) That he has already moved his daughter to safety.

5. What does Maturin decide to do about Coleman and Oates?
(a) Send them to the country under disguise.
(b) Send them to the West Indies.
(c) Take them to Spain.
(d) Move them to London where they will not be easily found.

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

7. Why is Aubrey pleased to hear the Laurel will be joining his squadron?
(a) Aubrey respects Laurel's captain though he does not know the man.
(b) Laurel is outfitted with heavy guns on both port and starboard.
(c) Laurel is a top of the line vessel.
(d) Aubrey taught Laurel's captain gunnery.

8. With whom does Killick have an altercation?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Aubrey's son.
(d) The butler.

9. Of what is Morley guilty?
(a) Poor fiscal managment.
(b) Collaborating unintentionally with a traitor.
(c) Being too generous.
(d) Applying a double standard to his wife's behavior.

10. What is one of the fastest ships in Jack's squadron?
(a) Dreyton.
(b) Ringle.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Ballona.

11. About what does Clarissa worry concerning Mrs. Williams' visit?
(a) That Clarissa made an enemy of Mrs. Williams.
(b) That Mrs. Williams would sell information for the right amount of money.
(c) That Clarissa should not have told Maturin about it.
(d) That Clarissa said too much.

12. What is said about Clarissa Oakes?
(a) That she is very ill.
(b) Husband is killed in the line of duty.
(c) That Maturin is interested in her romantically.
(d) That she is married to Aubrey's brother.

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

14. Where does Stephen go the next morning?
(a) To the Ballona.
(b) To pull out some of his funds from a bank in London.
(c) To talk to a man to hire as a body guard for his daughter.
(d) To check on his daughter.

15. What bothers Maturin on the ship?
(a) The squalor of the kitchen.
(b) The sick berth.
(c) His living quarters.
(d) The lack of ventilation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Maturin willing to do concerning Sarah and Emily?

2. From what is Aubrey recovering?

3. What of Maturin's is in danger?

4. Where does Clarissa Oakes live?

5. What does Maturin do when he talks to Mrs. Williams?

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