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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Maturin embarrassed when he first boards the Worcester?
(a) He bangs up his legs.
(b) He drops his luggage.
(c) He is mocked by the crew.
(d) He gets dipped in the sea.

2. What forces the Worcester to leave the blockade?
(a) A funeral.
(b) A storm.
(c) A court ruling.
(d) A battle.

3. What does Aubrey dislike about his father?
(a) All of these.
(b) His debt.
(c) His treatment of his new wife.
(d) His political impropriety.

4. What does Mowett scold Maturin for on the ship?
(a) Not having his official papers.
(b) Making the Captain mad.
(c) Being late.
(d) Not having luggage.

5. What diminishes Martin's love for the Navy?
(a) Getting shot at.
(b) Witnessing floggings.
(c) Seeing a man die.
(d) Going thirsty at sea.

6. Why do the officers on the Worcester dislike Maturin?
(a) He is quiet and morose.
(b) He is richer than they.
(c) He is favored by the captain.
(d) He is late to board.

7. What does Aubrey spend a small fortune on for the ship?
(a) New guns.
(b) New uniforms.
(c) Water barrels.
(d) Gunpowder.

8. Why does Aubrey spend a small fortune of his own money on something for the ship?
(a) So he can sail according to Navy restrictions.
(b) So they look the part.
(c) So the crew can practice shooting.
(d) So he can rest easy.

9. What do the crew dislike most about the Worcester?
(a) She is slow.
(b) She is moldy.
(c) She is old.
(d) She is leaky.

10. What does Maturin's wife like to do?
(a) Throw parties.
(b) Go to the theater.
(c) Listen to him read.
(d) Travel.

11. Why is Maturin called away from the trip?
(a) For some political discussion.
(b) For some training.
(c) To get medical attention.
(d) To accompany Thornton to land.

12. How does Maturin feel about Aubrey?
(a) They are best friends.
(b) They were enemies in the past.
(c) They are co-workers.
(d) They are complete opposites.

13. What does Thornton talk to Maturin about during their visit together?
(a) All of these.
(b) How the blockade is working.
(c) Politics.
(d) Aubrey's health.

14. What causes the flock of birds to fly over the blockade?
(a) An insect hoarde.
(b) A cold front.
(c) Strong winds.
(d) Strange currents.

15. What is Maturin's first name?
(a) Scott.
(b) Severus.
(c) Sylvan.
(d) Stephen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Aubrey so worried about Thornton's health?

2. Why does someone get mad about how the crew treats the birds that land on the ship?

3. What does the crew of the Jemmapes fear when Aubrey fires on them?

4. Who is England at conflict with in this book?

5. How does the narrator describe Maturin?

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