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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What French ship is anchored south of the French fleet in a protected area?
(a) Magicienne.
(b) Astrée.
(c) Manche.
(d) Bellone.

4. At what is Aubrey furious at their destination?
(a) The lack of food supplies.
(b) The shipyard's uncooperative attitude.
(c) The lack of docks.
(d) The lack of ammunition.

5. What does Clonfert do when Pym is aground?
(a) Waits for Aubrey.
(b) Waits for Lambert to return.
(c) Goes to the other side of the island.
(d) Takes on the entire French force.

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

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

8. What happens to two English frigates?
(a) They run aground.
(b) Nothing.
(c) They are sunk by the French.
(d) They accidentally ram each other.

9. What kind of raid has Pym led?
(a) He was repelled but captured a captain.
(b) Moderately successful but no one was injured.
(c) He was completely defeated.
(d) Successful but bloody.

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

11. Where is much of the French fleet discovered?
(a) Rodriquez.
(b) French Guinea.
(c) Mauritius.
(d) In the harbor at Port Louis.

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

13. What does Maturin gather together on La Reunion?
(a) Information.
(b) Rebellious citizens.
(c) Ammunition for the guns.
(d) Food for the ships.

14. What happens to Magicienne and Sirius?
(a) Nothing.
(b) They return to Cape Town.
(c) They are captured.
(d) They are burned.

15. Why are the British ships separated?
(a) They were hit with a new squadron of French ships.
(b) They were lost in heavy fog.
(c) A hurricane.
(d) A tidal wave.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maturin receive a huge sum of gold?

2. What happens when Corbett engages the French by himself?

3. What does Aubrey do with some of his ships before going to Rodriquez?

4. What captured ship reinforces Aubrey's squadron?

5. What did Clonfert finally decide to do?

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