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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 does Maturin do on the first island on which he goes ashore?
(a) Free the British prisoners of war.
(b) Spreads anti-French propaganda.
(c) Kill the French commandor.
(d) Kill the French governor.

2. What imaginary line does Aubrey cross on his way to Mauritius?
(a) The north-south transit line.
(b) The line of demarcation.
(c) The South Pole meridian.
(d) The equator.

3. What do Aubrey's forces and British land forces do on La Reunion?
(a) Burn the main towns.
(b) Rescue prisoners.
(c) Capture a key city.
(d) Destroy the crops.

4. How is Corbett characterized by Bonder?
(a) A hard-working, yet incompetent Captain.
(b) Good, solid Captain.
(c) A milquetoast.
(d) A sadistic tyrant.

5. What does Sophie ask Maturin to do?
(a) Provide medical care for her sister.
(b) Talk to Aubrey about having another child.
(c) Locate some command for Aubrey.
(d) Lend her some money.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what use does Aubrey grind lenses?

2. What does Bertie give Captain Aubrey?

3. On what island does Maturin first land?

4. What does Maturin believe is the basis of the strange personality?

5. What have the French been doing on the ocean that is a problem?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Aubrey manage to do in his first few days of the voyage to Mauritius?

2. What has happened to Corbett?

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

4. Where is the French fleet and other French ships? What does Aubrey's squadron do and who does Maturin meet on Rodriguez?

5. Who does Aubrey meet with in Cape Town?

6. How does Aubrey spend his time at home and how does he feel about being home?

7. Where does the squadron go when it leaves Cape Town and what does Maturin do there?

8. What does Aubrey do before they sail for Mauritius, what ships sail with him and how far do they have to sail?

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

10. What does Aubrey have the crew doing as they travel and why?

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