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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 is likely to happen with the escape of Aubrey and Maturin?
(a) The Shannon will be asked to leave American waters.
(b) The Shannon will take the three to find passage out of Cuba.
(c) The Chesapeake will likely come out to confront the Shannon.
(d) The Shannon will head for England.

2. Why would Maturin even consider becoming a double agent?
(a) To learn about the American network of spies.
(b) To end the War of 1812.
(c) To escape from the United States.
(d) To earn more money.

3. What is full of double entendre between Johnson and Maturin?
(a) Their initial conversation.
(b) The conversation between Villiers and Maturin.
(c) The conversation between Aubrey and U.S. Naval Intelligence.
(d) The conversation between Maturin and George Herapath.

4. Of what is George Herapath proud?
(a) That he was a loyalist during the American Revolutionary War.
(b) That he is working undercover for the United States government.
(c) That his horses have seldom lost a race.
(d) That he has several flourishing plantations in the South.

5. As what is Maturin finally identified?
(a) An intelligence officer.
(b) A state-of-the-art physician.
(c) A double agent.
(d) An excellent naturalist.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does George Herapath live during the American Revolutionary War?

2. Why does the group walk to the ship?

3. Who is cleared in a court martial?

4. Of what does George Herapath assure Maturin?

5. How does Maturin know about his newfound status?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maturin find in Johnson's papers and what is the implication?

2. Why does Maturin think Wogan does not know he disseminated bad intelligence and what do you think he should do about it?

3. What happens to Maturin in Chapter 7 that makes it obvious that he needs to come up with a viable escape plan very soon?

4. Who ambushes Maturin and what is humorous about his actions?

5. Why does Maturin hedge about being an agent even though he has no intention of accepting the position?

6. What romantic complications add to the complexity of the novel?

7. Why do you think Aubrey feels it is justified to violate his "parole," which he gives as an officer and gentleman?

8. What does Wogan attempt to persuade Maturin to agree to and how do you think he may feel about it?

9. What does Maturin do that seems contrary to his work as a doctor?

10. What happens that even in the midst of the drama of escape is humorous?

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