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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. Why does Maturin leave the cricket match?
(a) He is feeling the need for some laudenum.
(b) He is called away to assist in preparation of some documents.
(c) He is feeling ill.
(d) He has to treat a crewmember who is cut up in a fight.

2. What does Aubrey do on the voyage?
(a) Takes turn doing watches on the bridge.
(b) Writes many lengthy letters home.
(c) Practises his sword skills.
(d) Helps Maturin with his collection.

3. Why does the Leopard make quite a stir when entering the port?
(a) She is the first English colors seen there in years.
(b) She was thought to be long lost at sea.
(c) She is listing badly to starboard.
(d) She is flying Dutch colors.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How might the voyage back to England be described?

2. What happens after several days in the sun?

3. What does Captain Lambert decide to do?

4. Who is Pontet-Canet?

5. Upon what vessel is Aubrey traveling to England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are a couple other playful tongue-in-cheek type discussions that firmly entrench the fun tone of the novel?

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

3. What do you think it means that Raikes' body was gnawed upon and do you think that is acceptable?

4. Why is it somewhat miraculous that the HMS Leopard pulls into Pulo Batang successfully?

5. What are some events that foreshadow the loss of the La Flèche at the end of Chapter 2?

6. Do you think it would be difficult for the men to stay optimistic if after spotting a ship but they do not see you?

7. Why is Aubrey depressed at the news of the war?

8. What does Maturin learn that explains the Navy's treatment of Aubrey?

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

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

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