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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who expresses admiration for Aubrey's exploits and tenacity?
(a) The tribal chief.
(b) The Admiral.
(c) No one.
(d) The Governor.

2. Who rescues Aubrey's boat?
(a) HMS Java.
(b) HMS Acasita.
(c) The US Constitution.
(d) A Brazilian fisher vessel.

3. What civilian is on board the ship?
(a) A diplomat and his retinue.
(b) The wife of the Brazilian diplomat.
(c) The wife of the Captain.
(d) None.

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

5. Who rescues Aubrey from making a serious faux pas?
(a) The cabin boy.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) The second mate.
(d) The ship's steward.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Wallis?

2. How was the news disseminated?

3. What is in the Java's favor?

4. How does what the Leopard men do help the Java?

5. How many men are in Aubrey's life boat?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think it means that the officers are paroled and why is this so?

2. What are a couple signs that things are not going well for the men in the boat?

3. Who is Mrs. Wogan and how does she figure in the previous novel, which is mentioned in the initial chapters of this novel?

4. What do you think is a possible cause of La Flèche catching fire and exploding?

5. Why do you think the USS Constitution leads the Java on a long chase to sea?

6. Why would the men welcome being on board the HMS Java though it is quite crammed with people?

7. Why do you think the sailors on board La Flèche do not take the war with the United States very seriously?

8. Why do you think Aubrey argues so strenuously to retain his lieutenants and midshipmen?

9. What surprises Aubrey once he is quartered at Asclepia?

10. What tone for the novel is set and how is it set by the references to "Abraham"?

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