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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How was Maturin's recovery?
(a) Long but successful.
(b) Short, he didn't really have much of a problem.
(c) Long and not complete.
(d) Short and successful.

2. What do Maturin and McAdam continue to do?
(a) Being friends.
(b) Disscuss Clonfert's treatment.
(c) Trying to get Clonfert out of the navy.
(d) Trying to get off their addictions.

3. Why were the items that arrived in Cape Town damaged?
(a) The hurricane.
(b) Unfortunate transportation incidents.
(c) Bad handling.
(d) They were sent because they were damaged.

4. What do the captains also talk about when making plans?
(a) The Italians joining the French.
(b) Wives and children.
(c) The next vacant admiral seat.
(d) Naval discipline.

5. What ship does Pullings bring to help Aubrey?
(a) Wasp.
(b) Otter.
(c) Emma, a transport.
(d) Magicienne

6. Where does Clonfert capture a fort?
(a) Port-Louis.
(b) French Guinea.
(c) Carolinia.
(d) Mauritius.

7. What do the French do?
(a) Bomb the fort.
(b) Shoot at Clonfert.
(c) Reach the safety of the harbor.
(d) Run for the open sea.

8. What about alcohol and opium do the men argue?
(a) Which is more addictive.
(b) Which helps depression best.
(c) Which is more onerous.
(d) Which is more unhealthy.

9. What type of ship is Groper?
(a) A frigate.
(b) A sloop.
(c) A transport.
(d) A clipper ship.

10. What has Maturin's propaganda done to the locals?
(a) Has made them angry at the British.
(b) Has caused them to join the army.
(c) Has made them run.
(d) Has seeded discontent.

11. How do McAdam and Maturin spend their time?
(a) Playing checkers.
(b) Discussing the navy.
(c) Discussing Clonfert.
(d) Discussing medicine.

12. What happens to the ships in Cape Town?
(a) Nothing.
(b) They are given new crews.
(c) They are refitted.
(d) They are sent to England.

13. Which ship does Aubrey recapture?
(a) Sirius.
(b) Africaine.
(c) Iphigenia.
(d) Magicienne.

14. What do the sailors call a dugong?
(a) A dragon.
(b) A mermaid.
(c) A merman.
(d) A sea serpent.

15. What does Pym have several English ships do?
(a) Go for more ships.
(b) Go into the harbor to destroy the French.
(c) Go around to the other side of the island.
(d) Wait for Aubrey.

Short Answer Questions

1. With which captain does Maturin get a berth?

2. What kind of propaganda does Maturin disperse?

3. What does Clonfert do when he hears of Pym?

4. Why can't Pullings bring the French to combat?

5. Where did Pym do his raid?

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