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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 diminishes Martin's love for the Navy?
(a) Seeing a man die.
(b) Going thirsty at sea.
(c) Witnessing floggings.
(d) Getting shot at.

2. What happens when the crew fires on the first practice session?
(a) The balls don't go far.
(b) They almost sink the ship.
(c) They aim at birds.
(d) The sparks are in colors.

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

4. Why do the crew not want to deliver people to destinations?
(a) Admirals will be watching their every move.
(b) Their ship is already too crowded.
(c) Parsons bring bad luck.
(d) They have less food to eat.

5. What is Aubrey's main personal problem?
(a) He is losing his memory.
(b) He is deep in debt.
(c) His wife is sick.
(d) He has a terminal disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Maturin called away from the trip?

2. What causes the fear of the Jemmapes after they are fired on?

3. What does Mowett scold Maturin for on the ship?

4. What is Mitchell's title in the Navy?

5. Why does someone get mad about how the crew treats the birds that land on the ship?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What news does Harte bring to Aubrey?

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

4. What destroys the Worcester in the end?

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

6. What does Aubrey think of Ismail Bey?

7. Why does Aubrey refuse to fire on the French ship anchored in the harbor?

8. What causes the Jemmapes to flee from the altercation with the Worcester?

9. What is Maturin's job?

10. Why does Aubrey choose to captain the Worcester even though he doesn't want to?

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