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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Maturin respond to attempts by Frenchman to use him as a courier?
(a) Disinterested.
(b) Fearful.
(c) Hostile.
(d) Intriqued.

2. About what does Aubrey muse during his and Sophie's reunion?
(a) Death.
(b) Clocks.
(c) Illness.
(d) Children.

3. Who is circulating slander about Aubrey?
(a) First Lieutenant Grant.
(b) Kimber.
(c) Smith.
(d) Villiers.

4. Why does Aubrey travel to London?
(a) To see another lawyer.
(b) To buy his family presents.
(c) To file a suit against Kimper.
(d) To make his official report.

5. What is the Diligence?
(a) A fishing vessel of English registry.
(b) A merchant vessel of Canadian registry.
(c) The ship on which Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers sail to Enland.
(d) A US vessel that is captured by the Shannon.

6. What does the town do when the Shannon arrives?
(a) Asks Aubrey if the war is really over.
(b) Nothing out of the ordinary.
(c) Erupts in a tumultuous celebration.
(d) Warns it off because the town is quarantined.

7. Who joins Aubrey at his home?
(a) Broke.
(b) Villiers.
(c) Dalglissh.
(d) Maturin.

8. Where are the wounded transferred?
(a) To a hospital ashore.
(b) To a larger ship that has a good infirmary.
(c) To a ship that's headed for England that day.
(d) They are not transferred.

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

10. What does Captain Broke need to do?
(a) Return to the blockage of Washington.
(b) Supervise the repairs of the Shannon.
(c) Join a blockade of the New York harbor.
(d) Write his official communiqué.

11. What impresses Smith about Aubrey?
(a) His tales of violent combat.
(b) His reverent mention of his deceased wife.
(c) His strong friendship with her cousin, Maturin.
(d) His gallent mannerisms.

12. What does Blaine suggest to Aubrey?
(a) A competent attorney.
(b) That he spend some time at home before a new assignemnt.
(c) That Aubrey travel with Maturin.
(d) That Aubrey try to get a new assignment quickly before summons can be engendered.

13. What does Maturin buy Villiers?
(a) An expensive gown.
(b) Passage back to Brazil.
(c) Passage back to America.
(d) A pearl necklace.

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

15. For what is everyone waiting anxiously?
(a) For Captain Broke's wounds to heal.
(b) For the return of two packets with further orders for Aubrey and Maturin.
(c) The coming of the new ambassador from Germany.
(d) The coming of the new ambassador from the United States.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin do at the ball?

2. Who is Beck?

3. What do Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers do to effect a return to England?

4. What does Maturin realize about Villiers?

5. What is spreading like wildfire in the town where Shannon is docking?

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