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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. Where do Surprise and her prizes go after leaving St. Martin's?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) Spain.
(d) Ireland.

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

3. After the task in question #122, what does Surprise do?
(a) Goes towards shore and fires her guns.
(b) Pulls up along side Diane.
(c) Goes towards shore and lower the boats.
(d) Rams the gunboats.

4. What does Aubrey do shortly after he renders his judgment on what was done to Surprise?
(a) Goes home.
(b) Writes his wife.
(c) Sets sail.
(d) Hires additional crew.

5. What does cutting out mean as Aubrey uses the term?
(a) Culling the non-productive men from the crew.
(b) Dividing up the prizes equally.
(c) Sneaking into a harbor and stealing a ship.
(d) Cutting out too much work on deck.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey hope his new situation will bring him?

2. What does Maturin have that belongs to Diana?

3. What does Aubrey decide must be done?

4. What does Sir Joseph tell Maturin he has that might help Aubrey?

5. Where does Aubrey get some saber cuts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the ship is finally freed?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Babbington respond to Aubrey's request?

(see the answer keys)

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