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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 do Aubrey and George Herapath find to discuss?
(a) Nautical matters.
(b) The French revolution.
(c) Horse racing.
(d) The classics.

2. What causes Maturin to flee through the streets of Boston to Villiers' hotel?
(a) He is afraid she is about to be killed.
(b) He is anxious to tell her he will marry her.
(c) He is again beset with attackers.
(d) He does not go to see Villiers.

3. What ship does Herapath intend to use to help Aubrey?
(a) The Java.
(b) The Arcturus.
(c) The Booby Lou.
(d) The Caroline.

4. What field of study does Maturin recommend George Herapath encourage his son to pursue?
(a) Trade.
(b) Medicine.
(c) The military.
(d) Law.

5. Who is a private citizen with connections to American intelligence?
(a) George Herapath.
(b) Harry Johnson.
(c) Fred Herapath.
(d) Aubrey

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one-sided?

2. How does Villiers seem in relation to Maturin?

3. What does Maturin do in Villiers' room?

4. What is the weather like as Aubrey looks out over the harbor after the questioning?

5. Who is cleared in a court martial?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mr. Herapath so happy to hear that Villiers is leaving the United States?

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

3. Why would Maturin and Johnson have a discussion about birds and how does this discussion enhance the playful tone of the novel?

4. How does Michael Herapath earn a living and why is this odd?

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

6. What is humorous about Aubrey's daily observations of the bay?

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

8. How does Villiers seem to Maturin and what actions has she taken that were unwise?

9. About what does Maturin caution Villiers and why do you think he does so?

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

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