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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. To where does Kesegaran agree to carry a message?
(a) Batavia.
(b) Gibraltar.
(c) South Africa.
(d) Tahiti.

3. Approximately how many men are marooned on an unnamed island?
(a) 157.
(b) 54.
(c) 448.
(d) 2000.

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

5. What is the effect of the aftermath of the attack?
(a) Renewed industry to effect a departure from the island.
(b) Rage.
(c) Optimism that they can weather anything.
(d) Discouragement.

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

7. What does Maturin send to a Chinese junk?
(a) A peace offering.
(b) A child with a message.
(c) A present.
(d) A stack of nests.

8. Who will depart about the Cornélie?
(a) Lafayette.
(b) The French delegation to Pulo Prabang.
(c) Pullings.
(d) Martin and Maturin.

9. What does the Captain of Marines have his men construct?
(a) A means of desalting the sea water.
(b) A gallows for several mutineers.
(c) A system of pipes to bring fresh water to the camp.
(d) Defensive breastworks around the camp.

10. What does Aubrey admire about the Captain of the Marines?
(a) His droll sense of humor.
(b) His ability at whist.
(c) His physique.
(d) His efficiency and devotion to duty.

11. Who is inspecting the articles in the camp?
(a) Bativia.
(b) John Paulton.
(c) Padeen Colman.
(d) Kesegaran.

12. What effect does the method Aubrey uses to arm his ship have?
(a) It has a heavy punch up close but no long-range accuracy.
(b) It covers both short and long-range possibilites.
(c) It enables more men in the rigging to pick off boarding parties.
(d) It makes the ship lighter and therefore faster.

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

14. To where does the junk take the British sailors?
(a) Batavia.
(b) Hong Kong.
(c) Taiwain.
(d) England.

15. What does the captain of the force who assaults Aubrey's camp wear?
(a) A green head cloth.
(b) A green loin cloth.
(c) A gold three-tiered necklace.
(d) An English officer's uniform.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maturin deliver the treaty?

2. What does Maturin find when he goes to gather the nests?

3. To whom does Maturin deliver the treaty?

4. About what does Maturin discuss with Aubrey?

5. To what island does Aubrey transport the person in question 38?

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