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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of Maturin's wife?
(a) Deborah.
(b) Dorothy.
(c) Diana.
(d) Daisy.

3. Who disobeys the order to leave the birds on the ship alone?
(a) Mowett.
(b) Dundas.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Somers.

4. How does Aubrey feel about Dundas?
(a) He distrusts him.
(b) He likes him.
(c) He hates him.
(d) He doesn't have strong feelings either way?

5. Why does Maturin live away from his wife when he is in town?
(a) It is the fashion of the time.
(b) He chooses to do so.
(c) She has commanded him to.
(d) It saves them money.

6. What kind of patient is Maturin?
(a) Scared and nervous.
(b) Patient and kind.
(c) Impatient and angry.
(d) Loud and painful.

7. How does Aubrey know Babbington so well?
(a) He was on trial with him once.
(b) They fought in the war together.
(c) He went to school with him.
(d) He trained Babbington.

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

9. What does the crew of the Jemmapes fear when Aubrey fires on them?
(a) They are being attacked by pirates.
(b) They are breaking a treaty.
(c) They have a new secret weapon.
(d) A dead man is the captain.

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

11. Who is England at conflict with in this book?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) India.

12. What is Aubrey's first name?
(a) Jim.
(b) Jake.
(c) John.
(d) Jack.

13. What does Aubrey do before setting sail across the sea?
(a) Takes a long sleep.
(b) Inventories all the provisions.
(c) Interviews the crew.
(d) Inspects every room.

14. What happens to make Maturin deathly ill after he is hit in the head?
(a) Loss of blood.
(b) An infection.
(c) Spells of dizzyness.
(d) Bad stitches.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mowett's title in the Navy?

2. How does Maturin feel about Aubrey?

3. What is the name of Dundas's ship?

4. What is Aubrey's main personal problem?

5. How does Maturin protect Yeats?

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