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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Maturin's head?
(a) It gets burned.
(b) It gets slashed.
(c) He gets a black eye.
(d) He gets a slight concussion.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why does Pym delay a third English frigate?
(a) To hold back a reserve force.
(b) To draw his ship off the ground.
(c) To stagger the fighting.
(d) To wait for Aubrey.

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

11. Where is McAdam during the fight with the French?
(a) He's working on injured sailors.
(b) At Cape Town.
(c) Unconscious due to alcohol.
(d) He's on the island in the fort.

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

13. With whom does Aubrey confer?
(a) Other military advisors.
(b) Captain Long.
(c) His wife.
(d) Admiral Jackson.

14. 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.

15. What captured ship reinforces Aubrey's squadron?
(a) Manche.
(b) Vénus.
(c) Magicienne.
(d) Bellone.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the squadron take on when at Rodriquez?

2. What French ship is anchored south of the French fleet in a protected area?

3. What does the armed merchant ship do when Aubrey asks for help?

4. What type of ship is Groper?

5. From the discussions between McAdam and Maturin what does the word palliative means?

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