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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. Where is Aubrey able to rendezvous with Maturin?
(a) Mahun.
(b) Mahan.
(c) Mahon.
(d) Mahin.

2. What shatters the internal structure of the Worcester?
(a) An internal explosion.
(b) A cannon.
(c) Pounding waves.
(d) The falling mast.

3. What causes the mistakes Maturin has to cover up when he is back with Aubrey?
(a) A spy.
(b) Misinterpretations.
(c) Bad weather.
(d) Unexperienced agents.

4. How many warships does Mustapha have?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. How did Aubrey once save Davis?
(a) He kept him from committing suicide.
(b) He stopped an execution.
(c) He saved him from drowning.
(d) He fought off an attack on Davis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Aubrey take Maturin after leaving Mercedes?

2. How many potentates will Aubrey have to deal with on his new ship?

3. What does Aubrey forbid his men to do when entering the harbor where the French are anchored?

4. What does Graham dislike about Aubrey's decision in the Ionian Region?

5. Why did things not go as expected for Aubrey when he went into the harbor with the French consort?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the men on the Worcester think of Aubrey when they leave the harbor where the French consort is anchored?

2. Why is it so surprising that Aubrey is able to defeat Mustapha?

3. How does Aubrey feel when the Worcester is declared as unseawothy?

4. What daring move does Aubrey make to defeat Mustapha at the end of the book?

5. What destroys the Worcester in the end?

6. What does Mustapha do when he hears Aubrey has aligned himself with Sciahan?

7. What is Aubrey's first mission on his new ship?

8. What causes the delay of the powder promised to Sciahan?

9. What does Aubrey do while he waits for the ship of powder to arrive?

10. What competition is held on Aubrey's new ship, and who wins?

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