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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to several of Aubrey's officers?
(a) They desert.
(b) They are promoted onto other ships.
(c) They are ill.
(d) They retire.

2. What do Maturin and Martin do after readying for their next assignment?
(a) Open a free clinic for a few days.
(b) Research local diseases.
(c) Catch up on their sleep.
(d) Observe the local flora and fauna.

3. How does Sir Ives feel about Aubrey's recent work?
(a) Heartily approves.
(b) Believes Aubrey could have been more thorough.
(c) He has no opinion as he has just arrived and taken command.
(d) Thinks Aubrey has been a little lax.

4. How does Surprise send mail home?
(a) With a British man-o-war they meet up with.
(b) With a Dutch freighter.
(c) With the Indiamen.
(d) With a private British schooner.

5. Who agrees to accept a lesser position on Surprise since he has no other options at the time?
(a) Fielding.
(b) Tom Pullings.
(c) Martin.
(d) Mowett.

6. Who has Aubrey eyed in town as a possible romantic partner before he learns her identity?
(a) Mrs. Horner.
(b) Mrs. Coleman.
(c) Mrs. Martin.
(d) Mrs. Fielding.

7. From where are earwigs supposedly removed?
(a) The ears of crew members.
(b) The noses of crew members.
(c) The heart of crew members.
(d) The brains of crew members.

8. What kind of ship is the Surprise?
(a) A British man-of-war.
(b) A merchant frigate.
(c) A slaver.
(d) A passenger ferry.

9. Why do whaling ships have prominent crow's nests?
(a) To balance the ship when a whale carcass is attached.
(b) To signal other ships that a particular whale is a ship's find.
(c) To be able to bombard the whale from a goodly height.
(d) To facilitate spotting whales.

10. What request does Maturin make of Aubrey concerning his friend?
(a) To talk to the Captain of the ship where Jells is presently stationed.
(b) To talk to the Captain of the ship where Brierly is presently stationed.
(c) To bring him on board the Surprise.
(d) To loan him some money.

11. Who acts as First Lieutenant?
(a) Mowett.
(b) Martin.
(c) Hollom.
(d) Pullings.

12. What is Maturin's position on board the Surprise?
(a) Surgeon.
(b) Gunner's mate.
(c) First mate.
(d) First Officer.

13. What does Allen discuss at great length?
(a) The recovery of a pirate vessel full of gold.
(b) His dead wife.
(c) Whales and whaling.
(d) The Bermuda Triangle.

14. What is Midshipman Hollom's situation on Gibraltar?
(a) Works for the Fieldings.
(b) Penniless.
(c) In the brig.
(d) Supervises a refit project for the Celebration.

15. What does Dundas suggest to Aubrey?
(a) To take on Mr. Allen as surgeon's assistant.
(b) To retire.
(c) To take on Mr. Fielding as sailing master.
(d) To take on Mr. Allen as sailing master.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Surprise to meet the HMS Danaë?

2. What was the mission when Mr. Allen sailed with Colnett?

3. Why does Maturin find Allen's conversation interesting?

4. What does Martin say he has been contemplating?

5. Who once gave Mrs. Fielding passage aboard his ship?

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