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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey do about Corbett and Clonfert?
(a) Send Clonfert to England.
(b) Sends Corbett back to England with a captured ship.
(c) Court martial both of them.
(d) Have them flogged and demoted.

2. What is a characteristic of McAdam?
(a) He smokes heavily.
(b) He is effeminate.
(c) He drinks heavily.
(d) He is timid.

3. What are the gardens like around Aubrey's home?
(a) Failing.
(b) There are no gardens.
(c) Average.
(d) Lush.

4. Who does Maturin accidentally meet?
(a) Barrett Bonden.
(b) Mrs. Williams.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Mrs. Bertie.

5. What does Sophie ask Maturin to do?
(a) Provide medical care for her sister.
(b) Talk to Aubrey about having another child.
(c) Lend her some money.
(d) Locate some command for Aubrey.

6. How far is Mauritius when the squadron sets sail?
(a) 1085 miles.
(b) 1500 miles.
(c) 5000 miles.
(d) 2885 miles.

7. What does Maturin believe is the basis of the strange personality?
(a) He does not believe there is a reason.
(b) He has no idea.
(c) Physical in nature.
(d) Mental in nature.

8. What have the French been doing on the ocean that is a problem?
(a) Blowing up British merchant ships.
(b) Blockading England's shores.
(c) Capturing British Indiamen.
(d) Crossing the channel.

9. Who arrives with Aubrey's orders?
(a) A telegram carrier.
(b) A young sailor.
(c) An official Admiralty messenger.
(d) A pigeon.

10. How does Aubrey feel about the captain of the Sirius?
(a) He thinks he belongs on land.
(b) He holds him in high regard.
(c) He thinks he's okay.
(d) He believes the man can't sail.

11. On what type of mathematical problem is Aubrey working?
(a) How to raise a suspension bridge.
(b) How to build a pyramid.
(c) How to determine longitude at sea.
(d) How to determine star rotation.

12. In what type of home does Captain Aubrey live?
(a) A country cottage.
(b) A castle.
(c) A townhouse.
(d) A farmhouse.

13. Who is feuding?
(a) Corbett and Maturin.
(b) Clonfert and Corbett.
(c) Maturin and Klicknell.
(d) Clonfert and Maturin.

14. What does Lady Clonfert request of Aubrey?
(a) Passage to London.
(b) The money he owes her.
(c) Passage as far as Cape Town.
(d) To take her son under his protection.

15. Why is Aubrey receiving only half pay?
(a) He hasn't been promoted yet.
(b) He's ashore.
(c) England is out of money.
(d) He's being punished.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of mental stress is Maturin fighting?

2. What do McAdam and Maturin discuss?

3. Where is Captain Aubrey's home?

4. With what does Bertie entrust Aubrey?

5. What is bothering Aubrey's family?

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