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

2. How would Aubrey describe his wife's mother?
(a) A gentle soul.
(b) Sweet but not very bright.
(c) Quiet and unassuming.
(d) A loudmouthed and overbearing woman.

3. Who does Maturin accidentally meet?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Mrs. Williams.
(c) Barrett Bonden.
(d) Mrs. Bertie.

4. For what use does Aubrey grind lenses?
(a) For binoculars.
(b) For telescopes.
(c) For eye glasses.
(d) For magnifying glasses.

5. What is one thing Aubrey does in preparation for sailing?
(a) Fires his midshipmen.
(b) Interviews his captains and officers.
(c) Spends several days alone with Sophie.
(d) Gets drunk three days in a row.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which vessel is the flagship of the squadron?

2. What kind of ship is the Néréide?

3. In what year does this book take place?

4. In what capacity does Stephen Maturin work for the crown?

5. What ship has Aubrey been given to command?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Aubrey learn about the French garrison?

3. What do the men see during the voyage on Clonfert's ship and what does McAdams call it?

4. What does Aubrey do when he discovers he needs help? How does he feel about the response?

5. How does Aubrey think about Colley's recovery?

6. Why are England and France at war?

7. How does Colley fare in the long term and how does Aubrey feel about that?

8. What do Maturin and McAdam do at Cape Town?

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

10. What does Clonfert do when Pym is doing something else?

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