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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. From where are live eels supposedly removed?
(a) The grain bags.
(b) The intestines of the crew.
(c) The brains of the crew.
(d) The bilge.

3. What does Maturin do with the blood from the crew?
(a) Uses it to trap mosquitoes.
(b) Uses it to catch several large sharks.
(c) Throws it out.
(d) Uses it to create an antidote.

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

5. What does Wray constantly work to do?
(a) Finding new species of plants in the West Indies.
(b) Support Maturin.
(c) Destroy Maturin.
(d) Ferret out double spies for British intelligence.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does Maturin observe trying to flirt with Mrs. Horner?

2. Who is Higgins?

3. Why is Nagel lashed?

4. Who is Dundas?

5. What does Allen discuss at great length?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpires in Aubrey's meeting with Admiral Sir Ives?

2. What factions exist among the Americans?

3. What does Aubrey brood as Surprise approaches the equator?

4. What is the situation between the British and Americans?

5. Who is in the long boat that pulls alongside Surprise and what do they tell Aubrey?

6. Who is Dundas and what does he suggest to Aubrey?

7. When did Surprise's launch appear and what did Midshipman Honey tell Aubrey?

8. What does Aubrey decide to do with the new information and how does Maturin feel about Aubrey's decision?

9. What letter does Maturin receive and how does he answer it, and what is hinted at concerning the disposition of the letter?

10. What does Aubrey learn about Norfolk?

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