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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maturin falls overboard by _____________.
(a) Getting caught in the loop of a line and trips.
(b) Trying to catch small animals with a net.
(c) Leaning too far over the bow.
(d) Slipping off the rigging.

2. What do Maturin and Martin find fascinating about Juan Fernandez Island?
(a) The flora and fauna.
(b) The geology of the island.
(c) A plant that has sedating properties.
(d) The immunity the natives seem to have to certain diseases.

3. What does Maturin hear the crew discuss?
(a) Horner has jumped overboard.
(b) Higgins has poisoned Horner.
(c) Horner has beaten up Higgins rather badly.
(d) Higgins has been thrown overboard.

4. What does Maturin realize Higgins has done?
(a) Given Mr. Horner something that would help him commit suicide.
(b) Given Martin something for the ape bite that is worse than the bite.
(c) Tried to help Mrs. Horner have an abortion.
(d) Made the crew believe in voodoo.

5. How does this acquaintance help the Surprise?
(a) It helps Aubrey gain information.
(b) It keeps the Surprise from being overly taxed.
(c) It speeds up the process of repairs.
(d) It gives the officers a decent place to stay.

6. To whom does Aubrey turn over Danaë to sail home?
(a) Hollom.
(b) No one.
(c) Mowett.
(d) Pullings.

7. What joins Surprise as they are slipping through the islands?
(a) A French privateer.
(b) An Indiaman.
(c) A few native canoes.
(d) A longboat.

8. Where are Aubrey and Maturin taken?
(a) To a French fort.
(b) To a deserted island.
(c) To a British trading post.
(d) To the women's island.

9. Who rescues Aubrey and Maturin?
(a) Some women on an outrigger.
(b) A British whaler.
(c) An American whaler.
(d) A French frigate.

10. What happens in São Francisco?
(a) Maturin falls in love.
(b) The Surprise takes a long time to be refitted.
(c) Aubrey is attacked.
(d) Martin decides to stay.

11. When does a strange wailing begin?
(a) When Higgins jumps overboard.
(b) When Horner dies.
(c) When Higgins shoots himself in the head.
(d) When Horner lapses into a coma.

12. What does Aubrey do when Maturin tells him what the crew is discussing?
(a) Shrugs and says sometimes the crew has to solve things among themselves.
(b) They take Horner to the infirmary and arrest Higgins.
(c) They search the ship for Higgins.
(d) Aubrey says they will never find Higgins by now and has Horner arrested.

13. Who are Manu and Taio?
(a) Two men who rescue Aubrey and Maturin from the women.
(b) Polynesian women.
(c) Two men who are kept as slaves on the American whaler.
(d) Two men who are kept as virtual slaves on the French frigate.

14. What happens when Horner is taken to sick berth?
(a) He confesses everything to Maturin.
(b) He dies.
(c) He recovers pretty rapidly.
(d) He goes into a coma.

15. What does Higgins continue to do?
(a) Practices various forms of chicanery.
(b) Refuses to treat women.
(c) Preaches his odd religion.
(d) Gives the crew alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Maturin and Martin spend their days?

2. What does Maturin think the sound is?

3. Who is closely acquainted with several powerful local families?

4. What is nailed to the craft's stem in the boat that rescues Aubrey and Maturin?

5. What does Aubrey plan to grab to save Maturin?

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