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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 do Maturin and Aubrey discuss when Maturin comes to Aubrey's house?
(a) The ship Diane.
(b) Padeen's opium habit.
(c) Maturin's wife.
(d) Aubrey's wife.

2. How does Babbbington feel about Aubrey's plan?
(a) He thinks it will fail.
(b) He agrees with it completely.
(c) It thinks it's too simple.
(d) It takes some exception to it.

3. How is the man in question #83 described?
(a) The captain of a rival privateer.
(b) A wealthy nobleman.
(c) An older, distinquished soldier.
(d) A young and dashing soldier.

4. How does the public feel about Aubrey?
(a) They're indifferent to him.
(b) They hate him.
(c) They adore him.
(d) They fear him.

5. What does Aubrey do when he returns to Surprise?
(a) Waits for the right time.
(b) Plots their next course change.
(c) Eats dinner.
(d) Takes a nap.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Aubrey return in Chapter 5?

2. What do the men do in the bay?

3. What do the Sethians do at the mention of the name Seth?

4. What do Maturin and Martin do at an apothecary?

5. How are the gunboats moored in the harbor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does a government official say to Aubrey and what is Aubrey's response?

4. Maturin and Martin discuss literature and what? What does Maturin insist about tragedy?

5. Where does Aubrey take Surprise when they set sail again following the first shakedown cruise?

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

7. What does Sir Joseph tell Maturin about a possible target for Aubrey?

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

9. Following Surprises first shakedown cruise when Maturin visits Sir Joseph, what does he find out about Wray and Ledward?

10. What does Aubrey do about the crew's response in question #32?

(see the answer keys)

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