View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey do with the cannons?
(a) Shoot after the retreating attackers to no avail.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Set up a defensive parameter.
(d) Sink the attacker's boat.

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

3. What does Maturin find when he goes to gather the nests?
(a) Some Chinese children gathering the nests.
(b) He cannot find them again.
(c) The nests had all been put to the torch by the attackers.
(d) A wounded Dyak.

4. To what island does Aubrey transport the person in question 38?
(a) Batavia.
(b) Jarkarta.
(c) New Guinea.
(d) Pulo Prabang.

5. What does much of Chapter 3 offer?
(a) A long monologue in Aubrey's head.
(b) A recap of events in previous novels.
(c) A vivid and detailed description of the island.
(d) A recap of the fight with the French frigate.

6. What is the name of their ship that wrecked?
(a) HMS Surprise.
(b) HMS Leopard.
(c) HMS Diane.
(d) HMS Shannon.

7. Where is Aubrey when Maturin awakes from his illness?
(a) In a fevered coma.
(b) Swimmingl.
(c) At the construction site.
(d) Investigating a shipwreck on the other side of the island.

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

9. Why does Maturin deliver the treaty?
(a) Because he wants to learn about its provisions.
(b) Aubrey orders him to do so.
(c) There is no one else available to do so.
(d) Edwards is ill.

10. To whom does Maturin give bribes?
(a) A French captain.
(b) The chief of the Dyaks.
(c) A friend.
(d) The chief at Pulo Prabang.

11. What passes through the area?
(a) A sudden storm.
(b) Two French frigates.
(c) A group of Malaysians.
(d) No one.

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

13. Between whom is a treaty arranged?
(a) The Sultan of Kymer and Great Britian.
(b) The Sultan of Pulo Prabang and Great Britian.
(c) The Chief of Prbango and Great Britian.
(d) The Chief of the Dyaks and Great Britian.

14. What does Maturin want to do about the Cornélie?
(a) Pursue and destroy it.
(b) Make an agreement with the captain of it.
(c) Change its name to something that sounds less French.
(d) Nothing.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what did the ship wreck?

2. Why do the sailors find Kesegaran interesting?

3. Who is Fox's clerk?

4. After whom is Aubrey's new ship named?

5. Who does Aubrey's ship transport?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 466 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample