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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who fixes the problem with the Nutmeg Consolation's sailing problem?
(a) Pullings.
(b) Aubrey and Richardson.
(c) Miller.
(d) Oakes.

2. What is strange about the bay at Sweeting's Island?
(a) The waves are breaking differently than usual.
(b) It is phosphorescent.
(c) There are no birds around.
(d) It is too quiet.

3. Where does the French captain plant to bring on water aboard?
(a) Nillium.
(b) Nil Desperandum.
(c) Pulag Ser.
(d) Deserate.

4. What will Aubrey do in the Passage?
(a) Set out net mines.
(b) Find Admiral Leighton's fleet.
(c) Disguise his vessel once again.
(d) Turn into a hidden area.

5. Of what does Aubrey resume command?
(a) Triton.
(b) Surprise.
(c) Cornélie.
(d) Nutmeg of Consolation.

6. What is the result of Maturin's encounter with the man he offends?
(a) They duel and Maturin wounds him.
(b) Nothing.
(c) They exchange insults but do not draw swords.
(d) They duel and Maturin kills the man.

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

8. Who is offered a command position?
(a) Pullings.
(b) Evans.
(c) Miller.
(d) Oakes.

9. Why does Aubrey turn tail and run?
(a) He learns that the Cornélie has more guns than he was told.
(b) He learns the gunpowder on his ship is wet.
(c) His bluff has failed.
(d) He sees a French man-o-war in port also.

10. What does Aubrey share with Pullings?
(a) His misgivings about Oakes and Miller.
(b) His misgivings about the Nutmeg Consolation.
(c) His belief that Pullings should have his own command.
(d) His ideas about the upcoming battle.

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

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

13. Who is Lieutenant Jean-Pierrre Dumesnil?
(a) The commander of the Triton.
(b) A double agent and friend of Maturin.
(c) The commander of the French man-o-war.
(d) An acquaintance of Aubrey's.

14. What is one attribute of the guests at a dinner party Maturin attends?
(a) They are rude.
(b) They have no table manners.
(c) They are mostly anti-Irish.
(d) They drink huge quantities of alcohol.

15. To where are Triton and the American prizes being escorted?
(a) Brest.
(b) Pula Batang.
(c) A court of condemnation.
(d) London.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who exchanges gunfire with Cornélie?

2. What does Aubrey contemplate as they near the place they expect to encounter the French?

3. How do the girls adapt to ship life?

4. What is the Triton?

5. Why are Maturin and Martin combing the island despite the illness?

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