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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Babbington's ship called?
(a) Fairie.
(b) Mermaid.
(c) Dryad.
(d) Centaur.

3. What keeps Maturin away from home for long periods of time?
(a) His scientific studies.
(b) His job with the Navy.
(c) His publishing tours.
(d) His bouts of sickness.

4. What does Thornton talk to Maturin about during their visit together?
(a) Politics.
(b) Aubrey's health.
(c) How the blockade is working.
(d) All of these.

5. Why does Rowan come aboard the ship?
(a) To help with the birds.
(b) As a trade for Somers.
(c) As a punishment.
(d) To get proper training.

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

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

8. What kind of birds flocks over the blockade?
(a) Cranes.
(b) Crows.
(c) Quail.
(d) Seagulls.

9. Where is the Jemmapes from?
(a) Italy.
(b) France.
(c) Germany.
(d) America.

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

11. Why does Maturin take pity on Yeats?
(a) He is still angry with Aubrey.
(b) He has no nautical skill.
(c) He has seen this man before.
(d) He seems friendly.

12. Why is Aubrey so worried about Thornton's health?
(a) He has always been very energetic.
(b) He saw all the medicines he is taking.
(c) It seems as though he is hiding something.
(d) He seems to have improved overnight.

13. What is Maturin's first name?
(a) Sylvan.
(b) Severus.
(c) Stephen.
(d) Scott.

14. What does Yeats say will ruin him?
(a) Tobacco spit.
(b) Impressments.
(c) Nausea.
(d) Salt water.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Maturin's occupation?

2. Where is Graham from?

3. What does Maturin say his wife does brilliantly?

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

5. How do the crew feel during the blockade duty?

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