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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 Graham's job on the ship?
(a) War strategist.
(b) Surgeon.
(c) Parson.
(d) Political advisor.

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

3. What causes the fear of the Jemmapes after they are fired on?
(a) The loud boom.
(b) The flag being flown.
(c) The eery silence.
(d) The colored sparks.

4. How does Thornton feel about ship visiting?
(a) He encourages it.
(b) He doesn't care.
(c) He does not like it.
(d) He says it depends on which ships do it.

5. What do Aubrey and Dundas talk about when they hold a ship visit?
(a) Politics.
(b) All of these.
(c) How the blockade is working.
(d) Thornton's health.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Mitchell's title in the Navy?

3. Why does Aubrey like Latham's ship so much?

4. What does Mowett scold Maturin for on the ship?

5. What is Latham's ship called?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Martin convince people to not hurt the birds?

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

3. What does Aubrey do for the ship that impresses his crew?

4. Why is a blockade duty so wearing on a ship and its crew?

5. Please explain the relationship between Maturin and his wife.

6. How is Somers a danger to the whole ship?

7. Why is Maturin rarely at home?

8. How does Aubrey feel when Maturin is called to Spain, and why?

9. What do Maturin and Martin have in common, and what do they do together?

10. What causes the Jemmapes to flee from the altercation with the Worcester?

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