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

2. What causes Aubrey some discomfort?
(a) Smith is agressively pursuing him.
(b) A letter from his wife written before she takes ill.
(c) Maturin may stay at this port for a few months.
(d) Villiers is flirtatious.

3. Who is Amanda Smith?
(a) Matruin's cousin who is there with her mother.
(b) A young woman who dotes on Aubrey.
(c) A young woman asked to be Villiers's maid.
(d) The daughter of the host at the ball.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Aubrey asked to do repeatedly?

2. What scares Smith as she and Aubrey walk outside?

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

4. With what is Aubrey threatened?

5. What does Maturin do with Villiers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the HMS Shannon's crew and passengers greeted in Halifax?

2. Describe the meeting and interaction between Aubrey and Amanda Smith.

3. How do Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers each act once aboard the Diligence?

4. Describe Sophie Aubrey.

5. Where does the Diligence arrive and what is the atmosphere of the town?

6. How does Smith behave during this waiting period and what is Aubrey's response?

7. What is one of Villier's prized possessions and how does she come by it?

8. What does Villiers confide in Maturin and how does he respond?

9. Describe Stephen Maturin.

10. Why are Maturin, Aubrey and Villiers anxiously awaiting Captain Broke's recovery?

(see the answer keys)

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