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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 Pullings on the Surprise?
(a) He is running from the law.
(b) He wants to make a name for himself.
(c) He is the owner of Surprise.
(d) He has no naval command of his own.

2. Who is the second lieutenant aboard the Diane?
(a) Richardson.
(b) Moffit.
(c) Haynes.
(d) Sothby.

3. Who is Sir Joseph Blaine in relationship to Maturin's covert job?
(a) His contact.
(b) The person Maturin is supposed to assassinate.
(c) His nominal superior.
(d) He has no relationship to Maturin's second job.

4. What kind of experience does the crew on the Surprise have?
(a) They are average sailors.
(b) They are a mixture of new and experienced sailors.
(c) Extensive.
(d) They are mostly new sailors.

5. What is the head of Pulo Prabang called?
(a) A captain.
(b) A king.
(c) A chief.
(d) A sultan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Standish decide to do with the situation Sir Joseph has established?

2. From what British government action are the sailors of the Surprise exempt?

3. What nickname did the men call Aubrey?

4. Maturin thinks about his earlier life living in a country in Chapter 2. What is that country?

5. What does Edward Fox ask Aubrey about in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maturin think about as they sail along the coast of Ireland?

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

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

4. What kind of honor does Fox inquire about to Aubrey and what is Aubrey's answer?

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

6. What does Maturin think about Batavia and what is his hope?

7. What will complicate Aubrey's new mission?

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

9. What happens to Standish on the journey to Corunna?

10. What kind of journey did Sir Joseph have from Corunna and why has he come to Lisbon?

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