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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 hits Maturin on the head?
(a) A water barrel.
(b) A cannon.
(c) A brick.
(d) A block of wood.

2. What has earned the Worcester its nick-name?
(a) It was used by pirates for some time.
(b) Many corners were cut in the building of it.
(c) It has many guns on it.
(d) Many people recognize it readily.

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

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

5. What happens to make Maturin deathly ill after he is hit in the head?
(a) Loss of blood.
(b) Bad stitches.
(c) An infection.
(d) Spells of dizzyness.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gets mad about the treatment of the birds that land on the ship?

2. Why does Aubrey like Latham's ship so much?

3. What happens when the crew fires on the first practice session?

4. How does Aubrey describe his mission on the Worcester as part of his career?

5. What does Maturin try to teach Graham about?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the men on the Worcester think of Aubrey when they leave the harbor where the French consort is anchored?

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

3. What does Aubrey like about Davis?

4. Why is Maturin excited to sail on the Worcester?

5. What daring move does Aubrey make to defeat Mustapha at the end of the book?

6. Why does Aubrey get so excited when he sees Latham and his ship join the blockade?

7. What does blockade duty entail?

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

9. What is the mission the Worcester has been sent on?

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

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