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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey share with Pullings?
(a) His misgivings about Oakes and Miller.
(b) His misgivings about the Nutmeg Consolation.
(c) His belief that Pullings should have his own command.
(d) His ideas about the upcoming battle.

2. When must Aubrey reach his destination?
(a) Before Cornélie enters the passage.
(b) Within the first couple hours of darkness.
(c) By midnight.
(d) Before daybreak.

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

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

5. Why does Aubrey turn tail and run?
(a) He learns the gunpowder on his ship is wet.
(b) He sees a French man-o-war in port also.
(c) He learns that the Cornélie has more guns than he was told.
(d) His bluff has failed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What information does the Captain of the Dutch ship provide?

2. What does the Cornélie do?

3. What happens to Maturin when the coca leaves are all gone?

4. Upon what sort of variables is Aubrey's plan contingent?

5. What is the Triton?

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