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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Surprise and her prizes go after leaving St. Martin's?
(a) Spain.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) Ireland.

2. How are the gunboats moored in the harbor?
(a) Held between piers.
(b) With anchors.
(c) With chains.
(d) With ropes.

3. Why is Aubrey technically under Babbington's command?
(a) Babbington is an admiral.
(b) Because over half his crew belong to the navy.
(c) Due to British maritime laws.
(d) Because Babbington was at St. Martin's first.

4. How does Babbbington feel about Aubrey's plan?
(a) He agrees with it completely.
(b) He thinks it will fail.
(c) It thinks it's too simple.
(d) It takes some exception to it.

5. What is Maturin's relationship to the man in question #83?
(a) His brother.
(b) He doesn't know the man.
(c) An enemy.
(d) A friend.

6. What happens to Diane immediately after she is captured?
(a) She is cast off.
(b) She is burned.
(c) She is taken from the harbor.
(d) She is sunk.

7. What will Aubrey require from Babbington?
(a) Extra men in boats in case towing is necessary.
(b) Keeping any other French boats from the harbor.
(c) A group of Marines to board Diane.
(d) Artillery fire on the garrison.

8. How is Maturin's laudanum being weakened?
(a) With brandy.
(b) With water.
(c) With whiskey.
(d) With wine.

9. What do Maturin and Martin do at an apothecary?
(a) Replenish the ship's medicine chest.
(b) Try to sell their left over medical supplies.
(c) Get opium for Maturin.
(d) Report on new herbs they'd found.

10. Why does Martin take Padeen to the dentist?
(a) To have a filling done.
(b) To get a teeth cleaning.
(c) For an extraction.
(d) To get false teeth.

11. What do the Sethians do at the mention of the name Seth?
(a) Genuflect.
(b) Nod their heads.
(c) Jerk their thumbs upward.
(d) Cross themselves.

12. Where does Surprise go after finishing with Spartan?
(a) America.
(b) England.
(c) Spain.
(d) France.

13. Why does Aubrey anchor Surprise in a deserted bay?
(a) To talk about his plans.
(b) To wait for some information being sent to him.
(c) To check out the ship.
(d) To rest the men.

14. Where does Sir Joseph say Diana has gone?
(a) To Australia.
(b) To South America.
(c) To America.
(d) To Sweden.

15. Who does Maturin visit after going to the apothecary?
(a) His mother.
(b) Martin's house.
(c) His brother.
(d) Joseph Blaine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Surprise do first to prepare for taking Diane?

2. Where does Aubrey get some saber cuts?

3. What do the men do in the bay?

4. Why might Aubrey's decision be viewed as wrong by many people?

5. What does Padeen continue to do?

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