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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is critical after the attack?
(a) A way to find more wood for cooking fires.
(b) Food supplies are critically low.
(c) A way to summon help.
(d) A way to retrieve the tools.

2. What does Maturin hope the Cornélie will be without?
(a) Gunpowder.
(b) A captain.
(c) A surgeon.
(d) Enough money for a good refitting.

3. Who were left by their previous ship for various offenses?
(a) Pullings and Martin.
(b) Jones and Bredford.
(c) Grimshaw and Killick.
(d) Miller and Oakes.

4. Who is William Grimshaw?
(a) A sailor who becomes good friends with Killick.
(b) A lieutenant on board.
(c) The accountant for the Governor.
(d) The quartermaster for the ground forces.

5. What are his carpenters and seamen begun building?
(a) A schooner.
(b) Huts for shelter.
(c) A new hull to patch the ship.
(d) A way to haul the ship up off the ocean floor.

6. Why are the sailors able to salvage much of the ship's contents?
(a) The lifeboats were larger than average.
(b) They are unable to salvage anything.
(c) It took a long time to sink.
(d) It washes up on shore almost intact.

7. Who is presumed lost at sea?
(a) Sexton.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Cornelius.
(d) Fox.

8. For what is Grimshaw and Killick known?
(a) Surliness.
(b) Wit.
(c) Strength.
(d) Their sword fighting ability.

9. After whom is Aubrey's new ship named?
(a) A horse he once owned.
(b) No one.
(c) A spice his wife loves.
(d) The Sultan of Pulo Prabang.

10. What do the attackers do as they retreat?
(a) Burn the schooner.
(b) Bow to the English sailors.
(c) Drag several sailors with them.
(d) Kill their wounded.

11. To whom does Maturin deliver the treaty?
(a) The Governor.
(b) The chief of the Dyaks.
(c) The Admiral of the Eastern fleet.
(d) The Governor of Tahiti.

12. About what does Maturin discuss with Aubrey?
(a) When the HMS Justice will start missing them.
(b) Whether his message is actually delivered by Kesegaran.
(c) Whether the men should split into several camps for security.
(d) If the French privateer is likely to return.

13. Who does Maturin encounter that he knows on the trip on the junk?
(a) One of the sailors on the French frigate.
(b) One of the sailors on the French privateer.
(c) One of the Chinese.
(d) One of the pirates.

14. What does Maturin play up?
(a) A minor injury on a child.
(b) A minor injury that he suffers.
(c) A minor injury that Aubrey suffers.
(d) The wonder of birds' nest soup.

15. What is one thing that interests Kesegaran about the camp?
(a) The women.
(b) The cannons.
(c) The tools.
(d) The books.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Maturin concerned about his wife?

2. Between whom is a treaty arranged?

3. How far do they figure they will have to sail to find assistance?

4. Where departs for Batavia in one of the ship's boats?

5. What is Aubrey planning as he leaves port?

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