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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin think poverty may affect?
(a) His son's inheritance.
(b) His marriage.
(c) His family's estate.
(d) His son's education.

2. How do the girls adapt to ship life?
(a) Surprisingly well.
(b) They cry for their parents all the time.
(c) They want to go home.
(d) They are constantly seasick.

3. What does the captain of the Triton do?
(a) Throws wine in Aubrey's face.
(b) Refuses to stay for dinner.
(c) Throws wine in Maturin's face.
(d) Makes the dinner party disagreeable.

4. Whose history and customs does the crew discuss?
(a) None.
(b) That of Sydney.
(c) That of New South Wales.
(d) That of Freemantle.

5. What are the two girls eventually named?
(a) Mary and Martha.
(b) Susan and Emily.
(c) Emily and Sarah.
(d) Sarah and Susan.

6. What information does the Captain of the Dutch ship provide?
(a) That the Cornélie was sunk by pirates that morning.
(b) That a large pirate fleet is not far away.
(c) That a cyclone is brewing on their path.
(d) Information about the movements of the Cornélie.

7. What are Aubrey's intentions?
(a) To encourage pursuit.
(b) To find a place to hide out until Cornélie gives up.
(c) He has not yet decided.
(d) To run ahead of the wind as fast as possible.

8. What happens to Cornélie as the ships exchange gun fire?
(a) It brings out a new, longrange gun.
(b) It drops back.
(c) It sustains hull damage.
(d) It increases speed.

9. What does Aubrey do immediately upon resuming his old command?
(a) Writes his wife.
(b) Has a tour and inspection.
(c) Promotes Oakes.
(d) Writes the Admiralty.

10. Where does Surprise head from Sweeting Island?
(a) New South Wales.
(b) Brest.
(c) England.
(d) The Mediterranean.

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

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

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

15. What type of armament does the Cornélie possess?
(a) A mixture of heavy, medium and light cannon.
(b) Light cannon.
(c) Heavy cannon.
(d) Carronades.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Martin and Maturin exchange over the next few weeks?

2. What does Aubrey think of the Surprise?

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

4. When will the ambush take place?

5. What is the advantage of the French armament?

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