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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 the letter Aubrey has from the Admiralty to Babbbington say?
(a) It instructs Babbington to render Aubrey aid.
(b) It tells Babbington to arrest Aubrey.
(c) It tells Babbington to allow Aubrey into St. Martin's.
(d) It puts Babbington in charge of the operation.

2. Who came to speak to Aubrey after Joseph's event?
(a) A well-positioned government official.
(b) His lawyer.
(c) Admiral Manchester.
(d) His wife.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Maturin find when he examined Aubrey?

2. What is Maturin's relationship to the man in question #83?

3. Who/What comes out to fight Aubrey's crew?

4. Why does Aubrey pass out?

5. What is Sethianism?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aubrey find has transpired on the Surprise while he was ashore?

2. Why is Aubrey driven to succeed in taking Diane?

3. How does Maturin fix Aubrey and what does Aubrey say about the laudanum?

4. What does Maturin ask about Diana and what does Sir Joseph tell him?

5. Describe the taking of the Diane and what happens to her immediately afterward.

6. What arrives at Aubrey's home when he returns from Surprises first shakedown cruise and what do he and Maturin discuss when Maturin comes over after seeing Sir Joseph?

7. What happens while the crew struggle to free Diane? How is Aubrey injured?

8. How did the crew respond to Aubrey's orders concerning the incident in question #31?

9. What does Maturin tell Sir Joseph about Aubrey's circumstances and what Aubrey hopes?

10. How is Aubrey greeted in England upon his return and what does Sir Joseph do for him?

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