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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what are some American agents accusing Aubrey?
(a) War crimes.
(b) Executing an American soldier on the Leopard.
(c) Lying.
(d) Sedition.

2. What is an accurate description of Wallis?
(a) Well-informed and insightful.
(b) A drunk and ne'r do well.
(c) Slothful.
(d) A well-meaning, but incompetent person.

3. What does the vessel turn out to be?
(a) The USS Constitution.
(b) A Dutch freighter.
(c) A pirate vessel.
(d) A US merchant vessel.

4. Who is Yorke?
(a) The cook.
(b) The ship's steward.
(c) The second mate.
(d) The Captain of the La Flèche.

5. Who calls upon Wallis?
(a) First Mate Johnson.
(b) Admiral Hornblower.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Aubrey.

6. What seems a possibility to the men after a few days?
(a) Starvation.
(b) They will start encountering other vessels as they have entered a shipping lane.
(c) They will sight land soon.
(d) They are on the wrong course.

7. How long is the life boat in which Aubrey and his men float?
(a) 14 feet.
(b) 18 feet.
(c) 32 feet.
(d) 24 feet.

8. What helps the dehydration a little?
(a) A heavy rain.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Eating raw fish.
(d) Distilling a tiny bit of salt water.

9. What vessel will Aubrey be captaining once he arrives in England?
(a) The York.
(b) The Leopard after its refitting.
(c) The Acasta.
(d) The Northhampton.

10. What does Evans present to Maturin for Aubrey?
(a) A pin for valor.
(b) Aubrey's sword.
(c) A ascot.
(d) A collection.

11. Who is Pontet-Canet?
(a) One of the main commanders in the French and Indian wars.
(b) The steward of the Constitution.
(c) A Frenchman Maturin has seen before.
(d) A French officer on board the Constitutioni.

12. How might the voyage back to England be described?
(a) Rough seas.
(b) Fraught with danger.
(c) Stimulating.
(d) Monotonous.

13. How does Maturin find the Captain of the La Flèche?
(a) Arrogant and condescending.
(b) Feckless.
(c) A fop.
(d) Entirely agreeable, well-read, and intelligent.

14. What does Maturin do after Java strikes her colors?
(a) Tends to the wounded.
(b) Asks permission to retain his specimen collection.
(c) Operates on Aubrey's head.
(d) Runs down to his quarters to save his laudenum.

15. What is going to happen to the Leopard's crew?
(a) They will sail back to England and be assigned to other ships.
(b) They will be disbursed among the Admiral's other ships.
(c) They will stay with the Leopard.
(d) The Admiral has not yet decided.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are in the letters to Sophie?

2. How are Aubrey's men received?

3. Where does the Constitution land?

4. What civilian is on board the ship?

5. Upon what vessel is Aubrey traveling to England?

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