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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the men do in the bay?
(a) Reconfigure the rigging.
(b) Practice and exercise.
(c) Go ashore and cut wood.
(d) Sunbath and swim.

2. What did Maturin find when he examined Aubrey?
(a) He had a broken ankle.
(b) He had a sword wound in his thigh.
(c) He had been shot in the shoulder.
(d) He'd been shot in the back.

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

4. How have the prizes taken on the shakedown tour helped Aubrey?
(a) Got him a new position on a bigger ship.
(b) Made him fabulously wealthy.
(c) He was able to pay off his fines.
(d) Made his wife quite being angry at him.

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

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

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

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

9. What will Surprise's boats do according to Aubrey's plan?
(a) Sneak to the land and tie up the garrison.
(b) Sneak into the harbor at night.
(c) Take a crew from Babbington's ship to shore.
(d) Take boarders to the gunboats.

10. How did the event Joseph organized turn out?
(a) It was boring and most people left early.
(b) Aubrey fell asleep from too much laudanum.
(c) Tedious but successful.
(d) A riot was started.

11. What does Maturin have that belongs to Diana?
(a) Her dog.
(b) Her carriage.
(c) Her enormous blue diamond.
(d) Her horse.

12. What does Aubrey do about the incident in question #94?
(a) Fine the men who did it.
(b) Tells them to remove it.
(c) Fire the men who did it.
(d) Has the men who did it whipped.

13. How does Aubrey change his plan for taking Diane after the battle is over?
(a) He decides to burn the town.
(b) He decides they may as well take the other ships in the harbor.
(c) He decides to scuttle her.
(d) He decides to burn the fort.

14. What does Surprise do first to prepare for taking Diane?
(a) Pulls anchor.
(b) Blacks out her lights.
(c) The sailors muffle their boots.
(d) Lowers her sails.

15. What does Joseph organize when Aubrey returns?
(a) A live band to play when they arrive.
(b) A meeting with the Queen.
(c) A ticker parade.
(d) A small dinner party.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Aubrey get information about Sethianism?

2. What does Sir Joseph tell Maturin he has that might help Aubrey?

3. What does Maturin want to do with the answer to question #86?

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

5. What does Aubrey decide must be done?

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