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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the La Flèche abandoned?
(a) It is overrun by rats.
(b) It is on fire.
(c) It has been captured.
(d) A couple sailors have the plague.

2. What are in the letters to Sophie?
(a) Questions about news at home.
(b) Questions about his new son.
(c) Aubrey's thoughts and reports of many current events.
(d) Information about Aubrey's upcoming assignment.

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

4. Where does the Constitution land?
(a) Norfolk.
(b) Charleston.
(c) Boston.
(d) New York.

5. 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.

6. What do the survivors do on the way to Brazil?
(a) Recuperate.
(b) Learn all about the new vessel they are on.
(c) Some die.
(d) Have a hard time recuperating because of the lack of stores.

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

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

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

10. Who have all taken passage in the same boat?
(a) The two doctors.
(b) All the ship's officers.
(c) All the bosun crew.
(d) The old crewmates from Leopard.

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

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

13. What is going to happen to the Leopard?
(a) It is being refitted with larger canons.
(b) It is being converted to a transport.
(c) It is being sold to a private merchant.
(d) It is being scuttled.

14. What do the men do to the food and water in the boat?
(a) Ration it.
(b) Eat it before it spoils.
(c) Divide it equally among the men.
(d) They didn't get any food or water in the boat.

15. What game does Maturin believe cricket resembles?
(a) Lawn tennis.
(b) Crochet.
(c) Rugby.
(d) Hurley.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Maturin?

2. What do the sailors believe when they encounter a vessel?

3. What seems a possibility to the men after a few days?

4. Upon what vessel is Aubrey traveling to England?

5. Who does Aubrey call upon when he goes ashore?

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