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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many guns are on the Kitabi?
(a) 30.
(b) 20.
(c) 40.
(d) 10.

2. Where does the French ship head after breaking through the blockade?
(a) Marseilles.
(b) Toulon.
(c) Paris.
(d) London.

3. How does Ismail feel about Sciahan?
(a) He hates him.
(b) He enjoys his company.
(c) He respects him.
(d) He fears him.

4. How does Aubrey describe Mustapha?
(a) Subtle.
(b) Strong.
(c) Boisturous.
(d) Loyal.

5. Where does Sciahan live?
(a) Molda.
(b) Marga.
(c) Minstrin.
(d) Meter.

6. What surprises Aubrey when he sees the Drayad after the battle?
(a) There is a hole in the hull.
(b) There are women on board.
(c) A French flag is flying.
(d) There are dead bodies on the deck.

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

8. What does the narrator say is the better part of valor?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Bravery.
(c) Mercy.
(d) Discretion.

9. Where does Aubrey take Maturin after leaving Mercedes?
(a) A safe harbor.
(b) A political meeting.
(c) A bar.
(d) The front lines.

10. Who tells Aubrey of Mustapha's rebellion?
(a) Harte.
(b) Sciahan.
(c) Ismail.
(d) Graham.

11. What ship does Aubrey take with him on his new duty after leaving the blockade?
(a) The Surprise.
(b) The Polyphemus.
(c) The Excellent.
(d) The Flame Thrower.

12. What is Thornton desperate for after his time on the blockade?
(a) Some combat.
(b) Peace.
(c) To be on land.
(d) Word from his family.

13. How is Aubrey shown the tactical advantage of helping Sciahan?
(a) He is taken on a tour.
(b) He is given a history to read.
(c) He sails around the horn.
(d) He is shown a map.

14. What marks Aubrey's victory against Mustapha?
(a) Sciahan coming to his aid.
(b) The Kitabi burning.
(c) Mustapha drowning.
(d) The Torgud sinking.

15. What does Maturin call the clandestine rendezvous?
(a) A farce.
(b) A necessary evil.
(c) A mistake.
(d) A delegation.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Torgud?

2. What disappoints Aubrey as he leaves the harbor where the French were anchored?

3. Why does Graham think negotiations in the Ionian Region should be extensive?

4. What kind of sickness does Aubrey get while Maturin is gone?

5. What is Aubrey to do after leaving the blockade?

(see the answer keys)

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