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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sir Ives say about the USS Norfolk?
(a) It is on a mission to destroy British whalers.
(b) It is prowling the waters of South America.
(c) It is on a mission to enlist France's aid against the British.
(d) It is stranded in Greenland.

2. Who is Mr. Wray?
(a) A retired British lawyer.
(b) Maturin's oldest and best friend.
(c) A French spy.
(d) A special ops undercover British agent.

3. What does Diana request of Maturin?
(a) Passage to see him.
(b) A refutation of his alleged affair with another woman.
(c) A new overseer.
(d) More household expense money.

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

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

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

7. What is Horner's position on board Surprise?
(a) Cook's mate.
(b) Gunner's mate.
(c) Lookout.
(d) Second deck mate.

8. What does Hollom begin that is scandalous?
(a) A sexual affair with Mrs. Horner.
(b) Reading a novel considered to be evil.
(c) Reading Tom Jones.
(d) Nothing.

9. Where is Surprise to meet the HMS Danaë?
(a) Near Buenos Aires.
(b) Near Newfoundland.
(c) Near Haiti.
(d) Near Boston.

10. Why is Martin considered bad luck?
(a) He is red haired.
(b) He has a peg leg.
(c) He is missing a hand.
(d) He is a parson.

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

12. What monumental task must Aubrey undertake?
(a) Preparing Surprise for a long voyage on short notice.
(b) Handing over command of Surprise.
(c) Planning a promotion ceremony.
(d) Planning raids on French enclaves in the Atlantic.

13. With whom does Surprise rendezvous unexpectedly?
(a) Several Indiamen.
(b) The USS Constitution.
(c) The HMS Dagger.
(d) A French privateer.

14. What island does the Surprise sail past?
(a) None; they are out in the open seas.
(b) Bermuda.
(c) Madeira.
(d) Madagascar.

15. Who acts as Second Lieutenant?
(a) Hollom.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Allen.
(d) Mowett.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the crew think Jonah will do?

2. Who is Dundas?

3. How many previous names has Surprise had?

4. What is Maturin's position on board the Surprise?

5. Why is Nagel lashed?

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