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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Aubrey know Mercedes?
(a) They are old lovers.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They were at school together.
(d) They are business associates.

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

4. What kind of regions is Aubrey told to be delicate around?
(a) The neutral regions.
(b) The friendly regions.
(c) The allied regions.
(d) The enemy regions.

5. Who is killed when the Suprise attacks the French's rear?
(a) The captain.
(b) A French spy.
(c) The political delegate.
(d) A Parson.

6. How does Aubrey combat his loneliness when Maturin is gone?
(a) Doubles his watch times.
(b) Drinks.
(c) Writes letters.
(d) Does practice runs.

7. Where does Mustapha live?
(a) Macedonia.
(b) Mesentereon.
(c) Kartak.
(d) Karia.

8. What does Aubrey do to win the battle with the Kitabi?
(a) Boards the ship.
(b) Makes a new deal with Mustapha.
(c) Sinks the ship.
(d) Sets fire to the ship.

9. Who picks the first potentate to meet with?
(a) Maturin.
(b) Graham.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Harte.

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

11. Who rescues Graham?
(a) Maturin.
(b) Pullings.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Thornton.

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

13. Who does Thornton give his command to when he goes home?
(a) Davis.
(b) Harte.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Aubrey.

14. How does Aubrey describe Ismail Bey?
(a) All of these.
(b) Aged.
(c) Indecisive.
(d) Unimpressive.

15. What delays the powder promised to the Ionian Region?
(a) A battle.
(b) The blockade.
(c) Strong winds.
(d) Strange currents.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of competition is held for the officers on Aubrey's new ship?

2. Where do the French escape into after the conflict at the blockade?

3. Where does Aubrey take Maturin after leaving Mercedes?

4. How did Aubrey once save Davis?

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

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