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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 helps the dehydration a little?
(a) Eating raw fish.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A heavy rain.
(d) Distilling a tiny bit of salt water.

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

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

4. How was the news disseminated?
(a) From Maturin's wife.
(b) From one of the sailors who deserted the Leopard.
(c) Via a letter from Diana Villiers.
(d) Through Admiral Nelson's aide.

5. On what does Aubrey instruct his midshipmen?
(a) Storm types.
(b) Piloting.
(c) Navigation.
(d) Shipboard etiquette.

Short Answer Questions

1. What seems a possibility to the men after a few days?

2. Where is Aubrey's boat headed?

3. Who have all taken passage in the same boat?

4. What does Aubrey strenuously argue to retain?

5. What do Aubrey and the Leopard crew volunteer to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why do the boats become separated and what are the advantages and disadvantages of that happening?

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What answers Aubrey's unspoken question as to why the Captain of the Java does not first engage in long-range gunfire before closing to board?

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

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