View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do Aubrey and his group get to Corunna?
(a) Overland.
(b) River barge.
(c) By sea.
(d) Hot air balloon.

2. What do Aubrey and Maturin do after meeting with Fox?
(a) Start buying supplies.
(b) Go see the admirality.
(c) Go see their wives.
(d) Go get drunk.

3. What kind of ship does Surprise spot shortly after it leaves England?
(a) A British battleship.
(b) A Spanish sloop.
(c) A British Merchant Marine.
(d) A French Privateer.

4. Upon what subject does Maturin and the man in question #33 disagree?
(a) Whether England has the right to impress sailors.
(b) Whether he should marry Maturin's sister.
(c) Polictics concerning Ireland.
(d) Whether medicine is an art or a science.

5. What type of ship is Nimble?
(a) A longboat.
(b) A sloop.
(c) A packet.
(d) A merchant ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is included in the existing French delegation to Pulo Prabang?

2. How does Aubrey feel towards Ledward and Wray?

3. How does Aubrey feel about Standish's problem?

4. What kind of sanctuary does Maturin know about at Kumai?

5. What kind of orders does Sir Joseph have for the Surprise?

Short Essay Questions

1. What will complicate Aubrey's new mission?

2. Who is Maturin's assistant, why is he on the Surprise and how are he and Maturin similar?

3. What is Aubrey and Pullings' relationship and how are they similar?

4. Who shows up right before departure to join the crew and in what position?

5. What does Maturin think about in relation to Padeen?

6. How is the ship's last addition to the crew handling the voyage and how does Aubrey feel about it?

7. What do Aubrey and Maturin do after meeting with Fox?

8. What is the crew of the Surprise like?

9. From where do many of the crew come?

10. What ship is Aubrey in command of at the beginning of the book?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 570 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample