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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) Intelligence officers.
(c) Minor Lords.
(d) Government officials.

2. What does Maturin do for Padeen's pain?
(a) Gives him aspirin.
(b) Gives him a shot of morphine.
(c) Gets him drunk on Irish whiskey.
(d) Administers laudanum.

3. Why did Surprise catch Merlin easily?
(a) She was taking on water.
(b) She had her sails down.
(c) She is damaged.
(d) She is loaded too heavy.

4. How many prizes did Spartan capture?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

5. What kind of work does Maturin do pro bono for the British Naval Intelligence service?
(a) Biochemical warfare with plants.
(b) Intelligence officer.
(c) Operative.
(d) Spy against Spain.

6. Why does Aubrey think work is done better by privately-funded operations than the government?
(a) It takes longer but is done right.
(b) It is done more efficiently.
(c) It is better quality.
(d) He has no opinion on private versus government work.

7. In what direction does Aubrey go in his first cruise of Surprise?
(a) East.
(b) South.
(c) West.
(d) North.

8. What seems to help weld the crew together?
(a) Eating meals together.
(b) Singing while they work.
(c) The danger and hard work.
(d) Playing dice and cards in their off time.

9. What happens to the Azul?
(a) Aubrey captures her.
(b) She gets away.
(c) Her crew abandons her and runs her on the shoal.
(d) Spartan takes her to France.

10. In what position will Barrett Bonden work on Surprise?
(a) Second mate.
(b) Cabin boy.
(c) Coxswain.
(d) First mate.

11. How might Aubrey's situation be corrected?
(a) By leaving retirement.
(b) There is no problem with his situation.
(c) When new evidence comes up.
(d) By the two men in question #42 return to England.

12. Why is Aubrey reticent at the gathering?
(a) He is depressed.
(b) He has a sore throat.
(c) He has too much to drink.
(d) He is afraid of unintended insult.

13. For what type of work is Maturin known as an amateur?
(a) Artist.
(b) Musician.
(c) Naturalist.
(d) Orator.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is captaining Tartarus?

2. What kind of relationship do Maturin and Aubrey have?

3. For what does Aubrey have a reputation which makes men want to work for him?

4. How much money does Aubrey have at the beginning of the book?

5. In what year does THE LETTER OF MARQUE take place?

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