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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did the two men in question #42 have in England?
(a) Bankers.
(b) Government officials.
(c) Minor Lords.
(d) Intelligence officers.

2. In what position will Killick work on the Surprise?
(a) Coxswain.
(b) Steward.
(c) First mate.
(d) Second mate.

3. What happens when Maturin gets to the ship?
(a) They set sail.
(b) Aubrey scolds him.
(c) They have a dinner.
(d) He gets high on opium.

4. What is the ship, Merlin, they encounter in Chapter 3?
(a) A French privateer.
(b) A Spanish merchant ship.
(c) An American privateer.
(d) A British frigate.

5. What is it about the crew Aubrey has that is unusual?
(a) It is all one nationality.
(b) It has a Frenchman on it.
(c) None of them are criminals.
(d) It is a picked crew.

6. At what does Aubrey relentlessly practice the crew?
(a) Firing the guns.
(b) Rigging the sails.
(c) Boarding and rowing the small boats.
(d) Obeying orders instantly.

7. What does Maturin give Aubrey as the ship in question #38 closes?
(a) Orders to capture any Spanish vessel.
(b) A list of trade goods loaded on board.
(c) A letter from a French admiral Maturin knows.
(d) A letter of protection.

8. Why are the two men from question # 42 not in England?
(a) The Queen sent them on a mission.
(b) They are doing intelligence work where they are.
(c) The arrest was bungled.
(d) They never lived in England.

9. What is the name of the passenger the Tartarus carries who is a friend of Aubrey's and Maturin's?
(a) Billings.
(b) Peter Hannow.
(c) Nowget.
(d) Mowett.

10. How does Maturin plan to use Surprise?
(a) As a pleasure vessel.
(b) As a scientific research vessel.
(c) As a privateer.
(d) In covert operations.

11. How does Aubrey know the captain of the Tartarus?
(a) He is his brother-in-law.
(b) His estate lies next to Aubrey's home.
(c) He went to officers' training school with Aubrey.
(d) He served under Aubrey for many years.

12. What kind of relationship do Maturin and Aubrey have?
(a) Acquaintances.
(b) Professional bonding.
(c) Rivals.
(d) Close friends.

13. What will be Surprise's first cruise with Aubrey as captain?
(a) A trip around the Matterhorn.
(b) A sail to South America.
(c) A shake-down cruise.
(d) To America.

14. Who is at a gathering on the ship that night?
(a) The ship's officers.
(b) The officers, admirals and other notables.
(c) Several intelligence officers.
(d) The ship's crew.

15. Where are the people on Merlin who are not the crew being taken?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Portugal.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what is the Surprise waiting to sail?

2. What moves into the area where Surprise is in Chapter 2?

3. Why does Aubrey think work is done better by privately-funded operations than the government?

4. What kind of work does Maturin do pro bono for the British Naval Intelligence service?

5. How does Martin feel about Maturin's request?

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