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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When had Diana fled to where she now is?
(a) She did not flee, but left because of family problems.
(b) Just after Stephen left with the fleet.
(c) Just after Brigid's birth.
(d) Before Stephen's return to England.

2. What does Killick say about Sohpie?
(a) That she wants Jack to retire.
(b) That she has finally delivered.
(c) That she has maybe left Jack.
(d) That she is close to dying.

3. Why does Stephen not go ashore in Freetown with Square?
(a) Aubrey tells Stephen they are leaving Freetown.
(b) There is too much illness ashore.
(c) Square cannot take him into the interior yet.
(d) The mosquitoes are too bad.

4. What does Aubrey confer upon Whewell?
(a) A field commission.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A certificate of cooperation.
(d) A medal.

5. What officers fight at dinner?
(a) Those of the Bellona and Stately.
(b) None.
(c) Those of the Bellona, Ringle and Thames.
(d) Those of the Bellona and Ringle.

6. What does Jack do in the channel when they arrive in Freetown?
(a) Ship maneuvers.
(b) Sink the Nancy.
(c) Erect a blockade.
(d) He comes in very quietly.

7. What does Stephen wonder about his use of cocoa leaves?
(a) It may be an addiction.
(b) It may have weakened his immune system.
(c) It may have attenuated his disease.
(d) It may have something in it that makes him more prone to mosquitoes biting.

8. What is Stephen unable to do with the message from Blaine?
(a) Send it on to the appropriate persons.
(b) Decipher it.
(c) He never receives the message.
(d) Do what Blaine wants.

9. Why is Aubrey uncertain about Maturin's response to the fleet's orders?
(a) Maturin thinks the French would be better rulers than the British in Ireland.
(b) Maturin does not want to get so far away from his daughter.
(c) Maturin wants to return to Spain instead of going to Ireland.
(d) Maturin believes Ireland should be free of British rule.

10. Which ship is having trouble keeping up with the rest of the fleet?
(a) The Ringle.
(b) The Thames.
(c) The Loon.
(d) The Bellona.

11. Why is one of the slave vessels considered pirates?
(a) They are doing something illegal.
(b) They fire upon the British.
(c) They have no registry.
(d) They have unlicensed crew members.

12. Why does Jack have Ballona repeat a drill for the other ships in the squadron to witness?
(a) So the other Captains feel ashamed.
(b) So the Ballona's relatively inexperienced crew can get more practice time.
(c) He refuses to repeat the drill and says the other ships will have to do it on their own.
(d) The Ballona is quite good at the exercise.

13. Who does Aubrey contemplate leaving behind?
(a) Loon.
(b) Ballona.
(c) The Thames.
(d) Surprise.

14. What does Maturin do that disappoints the crews?
(a) Decides to stay in Freetown.
(b) Forbids shore leave.
(c) Makes the men drink quinine before shore leave.
(d) Only allows officers shore leave.

15. From what does Maturin say Mr. Gray is suffering?
(a) Depression.
(b) Indigestion.
(c) Some sort of attack of the stone.
(d) Consumption.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Barham Down?

2. What does Sophie suspect incorrectly about Clarissa?

3. How does Aubrey hope to engage the French fleet?

4. What is one thing Maturin believes about his condition?

5. Why does Aubrey call a meeting of all the Captains?

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