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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the relationship between Harry Johnson and Villiers?
(a) They are brother and sister-in-law.
(b) They are former lovers.
(c) They do not know each other.
(d) They are husband and wife.

2. What does Maturin do at the ball?
(a) Dances almost every dance.
(b) Watches other people and examines the potted plants.
(c) Sleeps in a corner chair.
(d) Escorts Villiers from group to group introducing her.

3. Who gave Villiers the diamond necklace?
(a) Villiers's deceased fiance.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Villiers' deceased husband.
(d) Johnson.

4. What does Amanda Smith ask of Aubrey?
(a) Marriage.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A letter saying he never touched her.
(d) Money.

5. What forces are garrisoning at Grimsholm?
(a) Catalan.
(b) Italian.
(c) Prussian.
(d) French.

6. Who is Kimber?
(a) Aubrey's brother-in-law.
(b) Aubrey's best friend back in England.
(c) Aubrey's business agent.
(d) Aubrey's cousin and lawyer.

7. Who is Mrs. Williams?
(a) Aubrey's sister.
(b) Sophie's sister.
(c) Maturin's mother.
(d) Aubrey's mother-in-law.

8. What is the town celebrating?
(a) That the Napoleonic Wars are over.
(b) That the War of 1812 is over.
(c) The news of Shannon's victory.
(d) That Napoleon is dead.

9. What is the name of one of the American schooners that converges on the ship where Maturin, Aubrey and Villiers are?
(a) The Bostonian.
(b) The Patriot.
(c) The American Trader.
(d) The Liberty.

10. In what type of work has Maturin been recently engaged?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Writing a novel.
(c) Teaching at the medical school.
(d) Collecting specimens.

11. What compels Aubrey to find Smith quite attractive?
(a) He does not want to insult her father, the host.
(b) Maturin's request that Aubrey be kind to his cousin.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Nothing could compel him to find her attractive.

12. What is Maturin doing on shore?
(a) Trying to sleep.
(b) Finding a minister to marry him and Villiers.
(c) Attending the wounded.
(d) Having a quiet moment with Villiers.

13. What does Maturin intend to do in Paris?
(a) Lecture at a scientific academy.
(b) Spy.
(c) Learn what he can of his nephew's disappearance.
(d) Deliver diplomatic papers to the embassy.

14. How does Aubrey find his home?
(a) Bustling in anticipation of his return.
(b) Completely deserted.
(c) Not burned as an earlier report said.
(d) Nearly vacant.

15. How does Aubrey feel about being back at sea?
(a) He is glad to be away from Smith.
(b) He wanted to stay in Canada longer and court Smith but his orders were to return to England.
(c) He is not too happy being on such a tiny vessel on the open seas.
(d) He feels ok but his arm is still useless so it reminds him that he may never captain again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news does Kimber write Aubrey?

2. What is the Diligence?

3. What does Aubrey desperately want to do?

4. What happens to the crew on that schooner?

5. Where are the wounded transferred?

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