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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what does the Navy department interview Aubrey?
(a) A missive from Admiral Nelson.
(b) Maturin.
(c) An order that is intercepted by the Americans.
(d) Some ancient and rather cryptic notes.

2. Who is Maturin calling upon when he is assaulted?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Villiers.
(c) Johnson.
(d) Wogan.

3. How does Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers get out of the harbor?
(a) On the Arcuturas.
(b) Swimming.
(c) On a small boat.
(d) On board the Caroline.

4. Who intervenes in Maturin's almost abduction?
(a) Some other sailors.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) A local militiaman.
(d) Some English officers.

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

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

7. What does Villiers reveal when she returns to her room?
(a) That there are soldiers on every street corner.
(b) That she is unable to find help.
(c) That Johnson is dead.
(d) That Aubrey has been murdered.

8. How is Herapath tying to make a living?
(a) Working for his father.
(b) Translating Chinese poetry.
(c) Running guns.
(d) Horse breeding.

9. What is the weather like as Aubrey looks out over the harbor after the questioning?
(a) Dense fog.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Snowy.
(d) Clear and warm.

10. What do Aubrey and George Herapath find to discuss?
(a) Horse racing.
(b) Nautical matters.
(c) The classics.
(d) The French revolution.

11. What is one-sided?
(a) The regard Michael Herapath has for Wogan.
(b) The feelings between Maturin and Villiers.
(c) The conversation between Maturin and Johnson.
(d) The flow of information between Aubrey and England.

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

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

14. What does Aubrey watch daily?
(a) The torture of his crew.
(b) The changing of the prison guard.
(c) The meetings between Villiers and Naval Intelligence.
(d) The forays of the HMS Shannon.

15. What does Maturin find among Johnson's papers?
(a) Signs that Johnson is a double agent.
(b) A note from the President of the United States.
(c) A check to Villiers for 10,000 dollars.
(d) Maturin's marriage proposal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is aged, dissipated by alcohol, and fairly crass of speech?

2. How does Aubrey respond to the Navy's questions?

3. Who are his attackers?

4. Who does Maturin send to give a note to Aubrey?

5. Who calls on Maturin at Asclepia?

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