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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 ship closes with Surprise after a few days out in Chapter 2?
(a) A Spanish warship.
(b) A Royal Navy frigate.
(c) A French battleship.
(d) An American merchant ship.

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

3. How were the men timed when laying about?
(a) Stop watch.
(b) Hour glass.
(c) Pocket watch.
(d) A log-glass.

4. What type of people make up much of the residents in Shelmerston?
(a) Fishermen.
(b) Ship builders.
(c) Smugglers and near pirates.
(d) Navy sailors.

5. What is it about the crew Aubrey has that is unusual?
(a) It has a Frenchman on it.
(b) It is all one nationality.
(c) None of them are criminals.
(d) It is a picked crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what does Aubrey relentlessly practice the crew?

2. Why is Aubrey reticent at the gathering?

3. Who is captaining Tartarus?

4. What does Maturin spend too much time doing as he walks to town?

5. What happens to Padeen's hand?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Aubrey going to do for money with Maturin? What is Maturin and Aubrey's relationship?

6. What do Maturin and Martin do after they join the ship's company and how does Aubrey feel there? What happens to encourage Aubrey?

7. 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?

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

9. What alleviates Aubrey's concerns in question #17?

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

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