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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. What does Maturin give Aubrey as the ship in question #38 closes?
(a) Orders to capture any Spanish vessel.
(b) A letter of protection.
(c) A letter from a French admiral Maturin knows.
(d) A list of trade goods loaded on board.

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

3. Why is Aubrey no longer in the Royal Navy?
(a) He was mustered out on a medical discharge.
(b) Conviction of financial impropriety.
(c) He is retired.
(d) He received a hardship discharge.

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

5. Who are the men responsible for Aubrey's circumstances in England?
(a) Pearson and Towers.
(b) Johnson and Breck.
(c) Horne and Babcock.
(d) Wray and Ledward.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do Aubrey and the crew feel about what Maturin gave him?

2. What are the two types of crew present on Surprise?

3. Why is Aubrey reticent at the gathering?

4. In what capacity does Maturin generally sail?

5. What is the name of the passenger the Tartarus carries who is a friend of Aubrey's and Maturin's?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What kind of crew does Aubrey obtain and why?

4. 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?

5. What is the final outcome of Aubrey's shakedown cruise?

6. How does Maturin feel about money? What does he obtain to help him and Aubrey with Surprise?

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

8. How does Aubrey feel about the efficiency of the work on Surprise and why?

9. Why is Maturin late for Surprise's sailing?

10. What ship first approaches Surprise on Aubrey's first shakedown cruise and why? How does Aubrey feel about the authorization Maturin has?

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