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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How much damage did Clonfert's ship receive?
(a) Light.
(b) Heavy.
(c) None.
(d) Moderate.

3. How do the British officials feel about Aubrey's military actions?
(a) Lukewarm.
(b) Like it was not quite enough.
(c) Very enthusiastic.
(d) Very angry.

4. 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.

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

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

7. What was a decisive blow in favor of England?
(a) Capture of two French islands.
(b) Taking the head French admiral captive.
(c) Blowing up the garrison at Mauritius.
(d) Destroying the entire French fleet.

8. What did Clonfert finally decide to do?
(a) Attack Mauritius.
(b) Return to Cape Town.
(c) Return to the fleet.
(d) Pursue an engagement for himself.

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

10. Why wasn't Maturin captured when Clonfert was?
(a) He slipped away on a small boat.
(b) He had transferred to Pym's ship.
(c) He pretended to be French.
(d) He swam to shore.

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

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

13. What does the squadron do after the ships were separated?
(a) Return to Cape Town.
(b) Return to England.
(c) Return to Rodriquez.
(d) Go to French Guinea.

14. What else physically happens to Maturin?
(a) He gets pneumonia.
(b) He gets food poisoning.
(c) He cuts his wrist.
(d) He breaks a finger.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Maturin decide to go?

2. What happens to two English frigates?

3. What happens to Maturin's head?

4. What about alcohol and opium do the men argue?

5. What naval news arrives at Cape Town?

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