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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Maturin walk to town?
(a) He doesn't have a horse.
(b) It's only a half mile from the docks.
(c) For the exercise.
(d) To save money.

2. How does Aubrey feel about the crew's ability to work together?
(a) Uncertain.
(b) Impressed.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Pessimistic.

3. What does Aubrey do after the encounter with Spartan and Merlin?
(a) Continues to South America.
(b) Returns to England.
(c) Go to get Spartan's prizes.
(d) Goes to Africa.

4. On what is the Surprise waiting to sail?
(a) The ship's cook.
(b) Full moon.
(c) Maturin.
(d) The outgoing tide.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of cargo is the Azul carrying?

2. How does Aubrey know the captain of the Tartarus?

3. Why does the ship from question #38 close with Surprise?

4. Why did West receive a court martial?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where has Spartan stashed its prizes and why?

2. What type of work does Maturin do and for what is he also known?

3. What does Aubrey do about the ship they raise near the end of the storm? What does Maturin find out from a man on the ship?

4. Which old friends or crew members join Aubrey on Surprise?

5. What is Aubrey concerned about in reference to his crew?

6. What is one of the primary talks at the formal dinner aboard ship the night before sailing?

7. What ship does Surprise raise at the end of the storm and what is that ship doing?

8. What is Aubrey's situation at the beginning of THE LETTER OF MARQUE?

9. Who does Maturin see as Aubrey waits on him for sailing?

10. To what is Maturin addicted and who discusses it with him?

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