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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. What does Maturin send to a Chinese junk?
(a) A stack of nests.
(b) A child with a message.
(c) A peace offering.
(d) A present.

2. What do the men do for entertainment?
(a) Play cricket.
(b) Play cards.
(c) Play craps.
(d) Play whist.

3. Why has a Dutch-built ship sunk?
(a) It was too old for the sea.
(b) It was in a fire fight with an English man-o-war.
(c) It carried the plague.
(d) It hit a reef.

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

5. Who were left by their previous ship for various offenses?
(a) Jones and Bredford.
(b) Pullings and Martin.
(c) Grimshaw and Killick.
(d) Miller and Oakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin find when he goes to gather the nests?

2. What do the attackers do as they retreat?

3. What does Maturin want to do about the Cornélie?

4. Where departs for Batavia in one of the ship's boats?

5. How had Fox behaved?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Upon what factors does Aubrey's plan hinge?

5. What has Welby overdone in Aubrey's estimation, but why does Aubrey still admire the man?

6. About what does Aubrey brood and what are his thoughts about the topic?

7. What good news does Maturin receive from Sir Joseph Blaine?

8. In what condition does Aubrey find the Surprise?

9. What happens to Maturin's fortune?

10. How do Maturin and Martin renew their acquaintance and what is Aubrey's response?

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