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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. What does Aubrey call his biggest burden as a captain?
(a) A storm.
(b) His seasickness.
(c) All the paperwork.
(d) The crew.

2. How does Aubrey describe his mission on the Worcester as part of his career?
(a) A lesson in patience.
(b) A parenthesis.
(c) A suicide mission.
(d) A punishment.

3. Why does Aubrey spend a small fortune of his own money on something for the ship?
(a) So he can rest easy.
(b) So he can sail according to Navy restrictions.
(c) So they look the part.
(d) So the crew can practice shooting.

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

5. What does Aubrey spend a small fortune on for the ship?
(a) Water barrels.
(b) Gunpowder.
(c) New uniforms.
(d) New guns.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who orders the crew to leave the birds alone?

2. Where is Maturin called away to?

3. What is Aubrey's main personal problem?

4. What kind of people will the Worcester deliver to destinations?

5. How does Maturin feel about Aubrey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Maturin and Martin have in common, and what do they do together?

2. What does Aubrey do for the ship that impresses his crew?

3. Why is is so hard for Aubrey to make an agreement with Sciahan at first?

4. Why does Harte give Aubrey the mission he does when he first takes command of the blockade?

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

6. Why does Thornton choose to focus so much on the Ionian region?

7. What does Aubrey think of Mustapha?

8. What do Aubrey and Maturin discuss about music?

9. What news does Harte bring to Aubrey?

10. What does Aubrey do to try and save the sinking Worcester?

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