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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does Aubrey grow jealous?
(a) Martin and Maturin spending so much time together.
(b) A man his wife mentions in a letter.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A native woman on Basatange paying so much attention to Maturin.

2. What is the purpose of the modification?
(a) So the ship will be able to sustain heavy cannon fire.
(b) So Cornélie will try to treat with the "pirates."
(c) To allow the Nutmeg of Consolation to get close to Cornélie.
(d) To add some heavy cannon.

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

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

5. Why does Surprise head for Sweeting's Island?
(a) To go into dry dock to repair a hole in the beam.
(b) To get hardwoods to repair the ship's railings.
(c) To get wood for a new mast.
(d) To get fruit to fight scurvy among the crew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey share with Pullings?

2. Whose history and customs does the crew discuss?

3. What is the advantage of the French armament?

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

5. What does Aubrey hope the Captain on the Cornélie will believe?

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