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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pullings say to Maturin about Captain Thomas and gun practice?
(a) Thomas' guns are in terrible condition.
(b) Thomas understaffs his gun emplacements.
(c) Thomas does not put his best me at the guns.
(d) Thomas does not use the allotted powder for practice.

2. How is Captain Thomas characterized?
(a) As a man of impeccable manners.
(b) As the most inexperienced captain.
(c) As the oldest captain and a rather grumpy man.
(d) As a young man who has just made captain due to his family connections.

3. Who is Heneage Dundas?
(a) Beagle's Captain.
(b) Surprise's First Mate.
(c) The captain of the Berenice.
(d) Jack Aubrey's second in command.

4. Who is Brigid?
(a) Diana's mother.
(b) Maturin's mother.
(c) Clarissa's daughter.
(d) Maturin's daughter.

5. Who is Habachtsthal?
(a) Sir Blaine's right-hand man.
(b) A man investigating Coleman and Oakes.
(c) The new commander of the Thames.
(d) The new commander of the Ringle.

6. Who arrives to meet with Maturin?
(a) His wife.
(b) Padeen Coleman.
(c) A gentleman ostensibly from the Sick and Hurt board.
(d) A gentleman with a limp.

7. How do Dundas and Aubrey know each other?
(a) They grew up in the same village.
(b) They attended Oxford together.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They served together as young midshipmen.

8. How does Aubrey respond to Dundas' request?
(a) Aubrey says Sohpie's sister has recently married.
(b) Aubrey says he can only spare one crewmember.
(c) Aubrey says Surprise is not returning to England.
(d) Aubrey gives him some of Surprise's prize money.

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

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

11. Where does Maturin go after hearing the disturbing news from Blaine?
(a) Ringle.
(b) Aubrey's country estate.
(c) Portsmouth.
(d) Surprise.

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

13. To where will the French squadron that departs from Lorient be ostensibly bound?
(a) Malaca.
(b) The southeastern coast of Spain.
(c) The West Indies.
(d) Gibraltar.

14. How does Mrs. Williams feel about her recent conversation with Clarissa?
(a) That Clarissa was cold.
(b) That Clarissa is too naive.
(c) That Clarissa was warm and charming.
(d) That Clarissa was being evasive.

15. Who is Bob Morley?
(a) Maturin's longtime nemesis.
(b) A retired Rear Admiral.
(c) Aubrey's longtime nemesis.
(d) An old friend of both Aubrey and Maturin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey point out through his telescope?

2. What does Mrs. Williams try to tell Aubrey about Diana?

3. What ship weighs anchor at Shelmerston?

4. For what does Maturin hire a man named Pratt?

5. Where would Dundas end up if he returns to England empty handed?

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