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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. What war do they learn has erupted?
(a) Between England and Russia.
(b) Between France and Russia.
(c) Between England and the United States of America.
(d) Between France and the United States of America.

2. About how many nautical miles does the ship cover daily?
(a) 200-250.
(b) 90.
(c) 400.
(d) 150.

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

4. What happens the first time they sight a vessel?
(a) They try not to be seen since it is an American vessel.
(b) They try to catch it by rowing.
(c) They almost collide with it but they don't see the small boat in the fog.
(d) They hail it but it ignore them.

5. What does Captain Lambert decide to do?
(a) Try to outflank them and get into open sea where the Java is faster.
(b) Try to disable the Constitution by canon fire and then run.
(c) Close the enemy directly and take her by boarding.
(d) Engage long-range canons until it is absolutely necessary to board.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are in the letters to Sophie?

2. Who is the first man to die?

3. What is an accurate description of Wallis?

4. What news depresses Aubrey?

5. How experienced is Maturin in cricket?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How would you respond to being in open sea in an eighteen-foot boat with twelve other people?

5. Why do you think it would be a serious faux pas to not attend the Captain's table to which one is invited in order to manage one's specimens as Maturin almost does?

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

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

8. Why do you think the HMS Leopard is being converted to a transport?

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

10. What happens at the cricket match when Maturin joins the game and what tone does it set?

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