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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With what does Aubrey arm the Nutmeg of Consolation?
(a) A mix of carronades and cannons.
(b) Cannons.
(c) Carronades.
(d) An extra company of sharpshooters.

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

4. What does Maturin spend his time and money doing?
(a) Putting in medical supplies.
(b) Buying specimen jars and preservatives.
(c) Various machinations to deny the French resupply at various ports.
(d) Learning how to play cricket.

5. What does Raffles' wife ask of Aubrey?
(a) Nothing.
(b) To hire her husband for this one trip.
(c) To take her along to go to England.
(d) To take aboard two young midshipmen.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is William Grimshaw?

2. To where does Kesegaran agree to carry a message?

3. Who were left by their previous ship for various offenses?

4. What does Aubrey admire about the Captain of the Marines?

5. Who does Aubrey's ship transport?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maturin do that gains the men assistance?

2. What does the landing crew find on Sweeting's Island?

3. How does Aubrey gain a vessel to replace the Diane?

4. How does Aubrey choose to arm his vessel and what is the advantage and disadvantage of doing so?

5. Who are some of the main characters who are marooned?

6. What do Maturin and Martin do and what do they find?

7. Why is Surprise spending so much time in port?

8. What is Aubrey's plan concerning an engagement with the Cornélie?

9. What is Pullings response to an offer of command?

10. What happens to Maturin's fortune?

(see the answer keys)

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