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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Padeen continue to do?
(a) Take laudanum daily.
(b) Complain about his arm.
(c) Have teeth problems.
(d) Hurt himself when he fires a gun.

2. To what rank has Babbington been promoted?
(a) Admiral.
(b) Post Captain rank.
(c) Post Commander.
(d) Commander.

3. With whom did Diana leave England?
(a) Thruston Ragton.
(b) Gedymin Jagiello.
(c) George Badderbash.
(d) Neville Cornwell.

4. What does Aubrey do with the five captured ships?
(a) Sink them.
(b) Sails them out of the harbor.
(c) Burn them.
(d) Pillage them.

5. After the task in question #122, what does Surprise do?
(a) Pulls up along side Diane.
(b) Rams the gunboats.
(c) Goes towards shore and lower the boats.
(d) Goes towards shore and fires her guns.

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

7. What does Sir Joseph tell Maturin he has that might help Aubrey?
(a) Intelligence about a French ship.
(b) Intelligence about the French fleet.
(c) Intelligence about a new country.
(d) The exact location of Wray and Ledward.

8. What does Aubrey feel during the battle over Diane?
(a) A knife slice on his arm.
(b) Someone bash his head.
(c) His ankle being broken with a kick.
(d) Like he was kicked in the back.

9. Where does Aubrey return in Chapter 5?
(a) To Madrid.
(b) To London.
(c) To his country estate.
(d) To Surprise.

10. What does Surprise do after she finishes with the task in question #121?
(a) Lowers her flag.
(b) Beds down for the night.
(c) Moves towards the open sea.
(d) Sneaks into shore.

11. Where does Aubrey get some saber cuts?
(a) On his stomach.
(b) On his limbs.
(c) On his chest.
(d) On his head.

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

13. What does Maturin insist is possible with tragic literature?
(a) A lucky protagonist.
(b) A happy end.
(c) Some comedy.
(d) No romance involved.

14. Who/What comes out to fight Aubrey's crew?
(a) Diane's crew.
(b) The gunboats.
(c) The townspeople.
(d) French soldiers from the garrison.

15. How does Aubrey intend to get Diane?
(a) They will tow her with ropes.
(b) They will ruin her guns.
(c) They will capture the garrison and have her turned over to them.
(d) British seamen will board her and take her away.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aubrey care what the men did to Surprise?

2. What does Sir Joseph say Aubrey would have to do to have his desire come true?

3. What kind of man does Maturin believe Jagiello to be?

4. What does Aubrey do shortly after he renders his judgment on what was done to Surprise?

5. Why does Aubrey pass out?

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