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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maturin know Wogan does not suspect him of any treachery from their last encounter?
(a) Wogan tells him she knows who betrayed Maturin.
(b) Wogan asks him for more documents.
(c) He is not sure how Wogan feels.
(d) Wogan is warm and friendly to Maturin.

2. What is the initial topic of discussion between Maturin and Johnson?
(a) About the bird species named boobies.
(b) About Michael Herapath.
(c) About the war.
(d) About Aubrey.

3. Whose throat does Maturin slit with a scalpel?
(a) Johnson.
(b) Pontet-Canet.
(c) Wogan.
(d) Villiers.

4. Who takes the three fugitives on board?
(a) The HMS Java.
(b) The HMS Shannon.
(c) A English freighter.
(d) A Dutch frigate.

5. Against what does Maturin warn Villiers?
(a) Drinking too much.
(b) Saying too much.
(c) Not to say anything about the marriage proposal to Johnson.
(d) Staying in her room where Johnson can find her.

6. What does Aubrey think about in relation to Broke?
(a) If Broke would grant Aubrey a little more freedom.
(b) If Broke is as good a Captain as Aubrey is.
(c) Whether Broke is still on the Constitution.
(d) Aubrey's past history with Broke.

7. How does Johnson respond to news of the assault on Maturin?
(a) He is outraged.
(b) He seems indifferent.
(c) He is nonplussed.
(d) He uses it to again threaten Maturin.

8. About what does Aubrey brood?
(a) The loss of the use of his shattered arm.
(b) The English defeats at sea.
(c) Being on American soil.
(d) His possible execution.

9. With whom did Villiers abscond a few months earlier?
(a) Michael Herapath.
(b) George Herapath.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Nelson.

10. How is Maturin threatened?
(a) He is not threatened, merely entreated.
(b) By saying he will be handed over to the French.
(c) By a thinly-veiled note from the Admiral of the Navies.
(d) By taking him to the Naval prison yard.

11. Who is cleared in a court martial?
(a) Broke.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Liertenant Chad and the other surviving Java officers.
(d) Aubrey.

12. Of what do Johnson's plantation workers comprise?
(a) Well-paid poor white farmers.
(b) Well-paid freed slaves.
(c) A large group of slaves, mostly his own progeny.
(d) He has no plantations to speak of.

13. What happens to Villiers?
(a) Nothing.
(b) She is shot as they are rowing out of the harbor.
(c) She falls overboard and drowns.
(d) She becomes seasick.

14. Why is Maturin going to marry Villiers?
(a) So her American citizenship will be void.
(b) He has gotten her pregnant.
(c) He thinks it is the best way to protect her.
(d) Because he loves her.

15. Why would Maturin even consider becoming a double agent?
(a) To earn more money.
(b) To end the War of 1812.
(c) To learn about the American network of spies.
(d) To escape from the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. Of what is George Herapath proud?

2. Who is Maturin calling upon when he is assaulted?

3. What does Maturin want from Herapath?

4. Why is Herapath glad that Villiers is leaving?

5. For what does it seem Villiers looks to Maturin?

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