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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. Who is Fox's clerk?
(a) Jones.
(b) Edwards.
(c) Pullings.
(d) Stafford.

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

3. 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.

4. What does Maturin do to supplement the food supply?
(a) Fish.
(b) Capture wild goats to milk.
(c) Hunt wild pigs.
(d) Gather roots and berries.

5. What do the attackers do as they retreat?
(a) Kill their wounded.
(b) Drag several sailors with them.
(c) Burn the schooner.
(d) Bow to the English sailors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What effect does the method Aubrey uses to arm his ship have?

2. What does the captain of the force who assaults Aubrey's camp wear?

3. Who does Aubrey's ship transport?

4. What does Raffles' wife ask of Aubrey?

5. Who will depart about the Cornélie?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Maturin become ill and what does he see when he awakens from a fever?

3. Why is Aubrey and his crew marooned?

4. What favor does Raffles' wife ask of Aubrey and what is his response?

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

6. How does the dinner for officers fare that Aubrey hosts?

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

8. Describe Captain Jack Aubrey's physical attributes.

9. Describe Padeen Colman.

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

(see the answer keys)

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