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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 do at the first stop the Worcester makes?
(a) Gets the mission papers.
(b) Drops off the first Parson.
(c) Fills up the cargo-hold.
(d) Gets a full crew.

2. What does Aubrey dislike about his father?
(a) His debt.
(b) His treatment of his new wife.
(c) All of these.
(d) His political impropriety.

3. Who is England at conflict with in this book?
(a) Germany.
(b) India.
(c) France.
(d) Spain.

4. Why does Rowan come aboard the ship?
(a) To help with the birds.
(b) As a punishment.
(c) As a trade for Somers.
(d) To get proper training.

5. Where is Maturin called away to?
(a) France.
(b) Spain.
(c) Germany.
(d) India.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Maturin's wife describe his habits?

2. What is Maturin's first name?

3. How does the narrator describe Maturin?

4. Where is the Jemmapes from?

5. What is Aubrey's title in the Navy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Aubrey avoid Maturin when he first comes aboard the ship?

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

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

4. What is strange about the practice runs done at sea with the cannons?

5. What do Aubrey and Maturin discuss about music?

6. Why is Aubrey so disappointed when the leaves the harbor where the French Consort was anchored?

7. What about Martin does Maturin not like, and what does he do about this?

8. How is Somers a danger to the whole ship?

9. How is Maturin wounded?

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

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