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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. Why does Aubrey not want to sail on the Worcester?
(a) He wants to stay home.
(b) He thinks it is beneath him.
(c) He has been on it before.
(d) He knows it will get into danger.

2. What does Maturin say his wife does brilliantly?
(a) Dress herself.
(b) Read his writing out loud.
(c) Throw dinner parties.
(d) Have patience with him.

3. Where is Maturin called away to?
(a) India.
(b) Germany.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Graham's job on the ship?

2. Who gets mad about the treatment of the birds that land on the ship?

3. Where is Graham specifically educated about?

4. Why do the crew not want to deliver people to destinations?

5. What is Aubrey's title in the Navy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Aubrey get so excited when he sees Latham and his ship join the blockade?

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

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

4. How do the crew feel about the Worcester, and why?

5. What is the Worcester's nickname, and why?

6. Why is Maturin excited to sail on the Worcester?

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

8. What happens when a strong wind blows birds over the ship?

9. Why does Aubrey avoid Maturin when he first comes aboard the ship?

10. What surprises Aubrey when he meets Thornton?

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