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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. Why is the Surprise going to her destination port when she leaves in Chapter 2?
(a) To interfere in political developments.
(b) To pursue a French battle fleet.
(c) To pick up a paying load.
(d) To drop off some high paying passengers.

2. What does Maturin say when Martin asks him about the laudanum?
(a) He doesn't use it anymore.
(b) He is using huge amounts.
(c) He wants to start his habit back up.
(d) He overestimated its efficacy.

3. What is the conversation mostly about during dinner ashore before the Surprise leaves?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Hunting.
(c) Women and children.
(d) Banking.

4. What relationship do Aubrey and Pullings have?
(a) Cousins.
(b) Friends.
(c) Rivals.
(d) Brothers.

5. What does Maturin think about in relation to Batavia?
(a) How many friends he has there.
(b) The natural splendors.
(c) Whether the women are all married.
(d) The native people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What document gives Aubrey the authority to command Surprise?

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

3. Why did Padeen commit crimes?

4. Who will be the new captain of the Surprise?

5. How much seniority did Aubrey lose?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who reinstates Aubrey and under what conditions?

2. Why is the man in question #2 on the Surprise?

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

4. What will complicate Aubrey's new mission?

5. What new orders are Aubrey given in Lisbon?

6. From where do many of the crew come?

7. What ship does Surprise see shortly after leaving England and what does Aubrey do?

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

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

10. What does Surprise do after they finish with the ship they saw?

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