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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who arrives as Clonfert captures the fort?
(a) Captain Lambert.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Several French ships.
(d) Several British ships.

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

3. Why is the Groper sacrificed?
(a) To take civilians off the island.
(b) To be a temporary breakwater.
(c) To blow up the garrison.
(d) To draw the French out.

4. What does Clonfert claim?
(a) He must run for the open sea.
(b) He has captured the French ships.
(c) He has the French bottled up.
(d) He has the French on the run.

5. From the discussions between McAdam and Maturin what does the word palliative means?
(a) A cure for a psychosomatic.
(b) Curing a disease.
(c) Soothing treatment of symptoms.
(d) Able to be seen.

6. Where does Maturin decide to go?
(a) Rodriguez.
(b) French Guinea.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Mauritius.

7. What naval news arrives at Cape Town?
(a) Mauritius had been taken.
(b) The capture and re-capture of various ships.
(c) France's surrender.
(d) Rodriquez was over run by the French.

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

9. What is one interest in mental health Maturin has?
(a) Schizophrenia.
(b) Psychosomatic illnesses.
(c) Addictions.
(d) Bipolar disorder.

10. What does Clonfert do when he hears of Pym?
(a) Cheers him on.
(b) Becomes agitated.
(c) Becomes afraid.
(d) Becomes jealous.

11. To where does the squadron go when it leaves Cape Town?
(a) La Reunion.
(b) La Verdana Island.
(c) The English Channel.
(d) French Guinea.

12. How long does it take Rodriquez to capitulate?
(a) Four days.
(b) Two days.
(c) Fifteen hours.
(d) A few hours.

13. What happens to Maturin during the voyage?
(a) He falls out of the rigging.
(b) He is dropped overboard.
(c) He gets food poisoning.
(d) He breaks his nose.

14. How does Clonfert handle the tactical situation?
(a) He allows Lambert to handle it.
(b) He does very well.
(c) He mishandles it.
(d) He doesn't deal with it.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who captains Iphigenia?

2. What happens to Maturin's head?

3. What does Clonfert do when Pym is aground?

4. Where does Clonfert capture a fort?

5. What captured ship reinforces Aubrey's squadron?

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