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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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 is nailed to the craft's stem in the boat that rescues Aubrey and Maturin?
(a) Human scrotums.
(b) Human scalps.
(c) Human bones.
(d) Human skulls.

5. Where do the bank-notes come from that are loaded onto Surprise?
(a) The Norfolk.
(b) The secret compartment.
(c) The Constitution.
(d) A pirate vessel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Aubrey and Maturin taken?

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

3. Who are Manu and Taio?

4. What is wrong with the whalers who join Surprise's crew?

5. Who rescues Aubrey and Maturin?

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