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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why is Aubrey upset about Sophie's actions when he was gone?
(a) He thinks she is trying to take his place as head of the household.
(b) He thinks she relies on her brother too much.
(c) He thinks she is taking the advice of a man he distrusts.
(d) He thinks she is too emotional when she makes a decision.

3. What is the naval penalty for sodomy?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Reduction in rank and discharge.
(d) Firing squad.

4. Who does Aubrey's fleet capture?
(a) Only the flag ship.
(b) None of the French ships.
(c) Three frigates and a transport.
(d) Four transports and the flag ship.

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

6. How does Aubrey hope to engage the French fleet?
(a) Upwind.
(b) Downwind.
(c) In open seas.
(d) Near some dangerous shoals.

7. What does Maturin hope England will not do?
(a) Use the planned French invasion of Ireland as an excuse to annex Ireland.
(b) Refuse to recognize Ireland as part of the British commonwealth.
(c) Repeal the French invasion of Ireland.
(d) Ignore Ireland's needs and just plunder the country.

8. How is Captain Thomas' ship described?
(a) Spotless and orderly.
(b) Neat but dirty.
(c) Disordered.
(d) Average.

9. Why is Captain Thomas angry at Aubrey?
(a) For Aubrey questioning the readiness of his crew.
(b) Because Aubrey refuses to allow Thomas any flexibility.
(c) Because Aubrey has ordered Thomas to cease drilling so much.
(d) Because Aubery threw out a military conviction Thomas makes on a crew member.

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

11. What does Stephen ask his Kroomen guide?
(a) About the local flora and fauna.
(b) About the crocodiles.
(c) About some medicines.
(d) About their medical shamens.

12. Why does Aubrey call a meeting of all the Captains?
(a) To discuss a new Imperial navy requirement.
(b) To discuss gunnery exercises.
(c) To get to know them.
(d) To discuss their orders.

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

14. What does Maturin give Mr. Gray?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Castor oil.
(c) Laudanum.
(d) Quinine.

15. What is notable about the port of Whydah?
(a) It is very strictly regulated against slavery.
(b) It is predominently Dutch.
(c) It is run by an expatriot American.
(d) It is the end of the expedition's southern journey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What officers fight at dinner?

2. What does Maturin do to try to boost his energy?

3. Why doesn't Stephen write down information about his trip as he usually does?

4. What does Aubrey think about the fighting condition of the fleet?

5. What does Stephen ask of Mr. Houmouzios?

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