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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Upon what sort of variables is Aubrey's plan contingent?
(a) If his gunpowder can dry quickly enough.
(b) Wind, current, tide and timing.
(c) The tide being high enough to pass over the great reef in the passage.
(d) Whether Cornélie decides to maintain pursuit.

2. Who escorts Triton and the American prizes?
(a) Surprise.
(b) HMS Leopard.
(c) Nutmeg of Consolation.
(d) HMS Shannon.

3. What does the Cornélie do?
(a) Strikes her colors.
(b) Blows up.
(c) Sinks.
(d) Gets away.

4. How does Aubrey modify the Nutmeg of Consolation?
(a) He makes it appear to be a pirate vessel.
(b) He makes it able to float even if several compartments below deck are filled.
(c) He increases its fire power.
(d) To make it look sloppy and unkempt.

5. What does Aubrey signal Pullings to do?
(a) Turn and pursue Cornélie.
(b) Signal Cornélie for their surrender.
(c) Await the Shannon's help.
(d) Fix the rudder pin.

6. Who exchanges gunfire with Cornélie?
(a) Triton.
(b) Shannon.
(c) Surprise.
(d) Nutmeg.

7. Why are Maturin and Martin combing the island despite the illness?
(a) They are immune as they've had it before.
(b) They stay far enough away from the town.
(c) It is essential to get the crew some fruit.
(d) They believe the pathogen has died out.

8. Who appears on the horizon?
(a) Surprise.
(b) An American privateer.
(c) The HMS Shannon.
(d) The French man-o-war.

9. What happens to Maturin when the coca leaves are all gone?
(a) He decides to brew some gin.
(b) He is relieved.
(c) He has no means of medicating crew injuries and he's mad.
(d) He suffers withdrawal.

10. What does the Cornélie's captain realize?
(a) That the Nutmeg is not armed as well as the Cornélie.
(b) That his crew is not returning to the ship.
(c) That his sails are not in ready position.
(d) That the Nutmeg is disguised.

11. What port does the Surprise reach?
(a) Newcastle.
(b) Jackson.
(c) Brisbane
(d) Hobart.

12. What temporarily prevents the Nutmeg of Consolation from steering?
(a) The sea anchor accidentally deploys.
(b) A lodged cannonball between the rudder post and stern.
(c) The pinion arm breaks.
(d) The rudder post breaks off.

13. What does the crew want to name their new passengers?
(a) Faith and Charity.
(b) Thursday and Behemoth.
(c) Charity and Hope.
(d) Faith and Hope.

14. What does Maturin diagnose?
(a) Bubonic plague.
(b) Malaria.
(c) Smallpox.
(d) Dengue fever.

15. How does Maturin find the guests at a dinner party?
(a) Congenial.
(b) Harsh.
(c) Hardbitten.
(d) Offensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aubrey turn tail and run?

2. What is strange about the bay at Sweeting's Island?

3. What does Aubrey offer to Maturin?

4. When will the ambush take place?

5. Why does the Nutmeg of Consolation sail poorly?

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