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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do McAdam and Maturin discuss?
(a) Maturin's love of nature.
(b) Clonfert's strange personality.
(c) Corbett's strange personality.
(d) Aubrey's strange personality.

2. What has been garrisoned by British soldiers?
(a) Cyprus.
(b) Madagascar.
(c) The island of Rodriguez near Mauritius.
(d) Tasmania.

3. By the time Aubrey reaches Mauritius how is the crew functioning?
(a) Smoothly.
(b) Better, but still erratic.
(c) Reluctantly.
(d) With some grumbling.

4. In what capacity does Stephen Maturin work for the crown?
(a) As a covert intelligence agent.
(b) As a soldier.
(c) As a lawyer.
(d) As a clergyman.

5. Who arrives with Aubrey's orders?
(a) A pigeon.
(b) An official Admiralty messenger.
(c) A young sailor.
(d) A telegram carrier.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will crew the two captured French ships?

2. Which island is garrisoned by the British?

3. What is one thing Aubrey does in preparation for sailing?

4. What is a characteristic of McAdam?

5. Where does Aubrey send the two captured French ships?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aubrey do after receiving his orders?

2. Who does Maturin meet up with accidentally and what does that person tell him?

3. What does Aubrey have the crews doing on the voyage?

4. Who comes to visit Aubrey at the beginning of the novel? What does the person do and how long has it been since they've seen each other?

5. What does the British squadron do to the French, how long does it last and why does it stop?

6. With whom do Aubrey and Maturin spend most of their time aboard the frigate and how does Aubrey feel about this man?

7. With what does Maturin enlist Mr. Cotton's help and how did it go?

8. What happens when the squadron goes to Rodriguez and then where do they go and what happens there?

9. What does Maturin do on La Reunion?

10. Why does Maturin go ashore at Mauritius and what information does he use?

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