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

2. How does Aubrey respond to Standish's request from question #44?
(a) Tells him he has to stay on the ship until the next port.
(b) Denies his request.
(c) Tells him he will think about it.
(d) Grants his request.

3. When does Surprise catch the ship in question #32?
(a) Right on the Ireland coast.
(b) A few miles out from the Spanish coast.
(c) In the English channel near France.
(d) It never catches it.

4. Who reinstates Aubrey?
(a) Duke Wellington.
(b) The Prince of Wales.
(c) Sir Joseph.
(d) Lord Melville.

5. What kind of musical instrument does Standish play?
(a) Trumpet.
(b) Violin.
(c) Piano.
(d) French horn.

Short Answer Questions

1. Upon what subject does Maturin and the man in question #33 disagree?

2. Why is Maturin concerned about the person he spotted on the ship in question #32?

3. Where is Surprise bound?

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

5. Who does Maturin see as Surprise closes with the ship in question #32?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the crew of the Surprise like?

3. Who is the Surprise's first lieutenant and what is his qualification?

4. What will complicate Aubrey's new mission?

5. Who owns the Surprise and what kind of work does the owner do?

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

7. Who reinstates Aubrey and under what conditions?

8. What does Standish ask for at Lisbon and how does Aubrey respond?

9. What does Maturin think about doing about the ship they saw and what does he decide?

10. How does the captain of the Diane feel about being replaced and on what day does Aubrey take command?

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