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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ruins the chances of Aubrey getting romantic with Mercedes?
(a) Maturin appears.
(b) Shots are heard.
(c) Aubrey gets sick.
(d) She is in a relationship.

2. What does Aubrey wrap the sinking hull with?
(a) Linen.
(b) A sail.
(c) Tar and gum.
(d) Cable.

3. What surprises Aubrey when he sees the Drayad after the battle?
(a) There are dead bodies on the deck.
(b) There are women on board.
(c) There is a hole in the hull.
(d) A French flag is flying.

4. How does Davis view being under Aubrey's command?
(a) It is a privilege.
(b) It is embarrassing.
(c) It is just another post.
(d) It is the quickest way to promotion.

5. Who rescues Graham?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Pullings.
(c) Thornton.
(d) Maturin.

6. Why does Graham think negotiations in the Ionian Region should be extensive?
(a) It will buy them time.
(b) It will prove their fairness and equality.
(c) It will raise the price of their help.
(d) It will look better for Brittain.

7. What is important for Aubrey to know about the potentates he will be meeting with?
(a) They hate each other.
(b) They are not intelligent.
(c) They are destitute.
(d) They are leaning towards the French alliance.

8. What kind of regions is Aubrey told to be delicate around?
(a) The friendly regions.
(b) The allied regions.
(c) The neutral regions.
(d) The enemy regions.

9. Why did things not go as expected for Aubrey when he went into the harbor with the French consort?
(a) They were all keeping neutrality agreements.
(b) They mistook Aubrey for someone else.
(c) They were low on food.
(d) They were afraid of the secret weapon rumors.

10. What causes the Ionaion Region's political climate to dissolve at the end of the book?
(a) The negotiations with the French.
(b) Harte's treachery.
(c) Aubrey's choice of Sciahan.
(d) The bad weather.

11. What is the Worcester declared when it gets to the meeting point after the conflict at the blockade?
(a) Unfit for duty.
(b) Challenged.
(c) In need of repair.
(d) Demoted to a trade ship.

12. Why does Aubrey not think Ismail can win?
(a) He is too old.
(b) He has no military skills.
(c) He has no loyalties.
(d) He worries too much about his children.

13. What does Aubrey do on the day he meets with Sciahan?
(a) Sends a letter.
(b) Changes his mind.
(c) Signs a contract.
(d) Buys his loyalty.

14. What marks Aubrey's victory against Mustapha?
(a) Sciahan coming to his aid.
(b) The Kitabi burning.
(c) The Torgud sinking.
(d) Mustapha drowning.

15. How does Aubrey describe Mustapha?
(a) Boisturous.
(b) Strong.
(c) Loyal.
(d) Subtle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey do to win the battle with the Kitabi?

2. Who disagrees with Aubrey about Ismail?

3. What delays the powder promised to the Ionian Region?

4. How many ships does Aubrey defeat at the end of the book?

5. How does Aubrey know Mercedes?

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