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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 does Standish decide to do with the situation Sir Joseph has established?
(a) Stay with Pullings.
(b) Goes with Maturin.
(c) Resign.
(d) Go AWOL.

2. After Surprise completes its turn around the land in question #38 where does it sail?
(a) Across the north coast of England.
(b) Across the Black Sea.
(c) Down the west coast of Ireland.
(d) East of the Iberian Peninsula.

3. From what British government action are the sailors of the Surprise exempt?
(a) Paying taxes.
(b) Impressment.
(c) Being arrested for murder.
(d) Being sent to the army.

4. Who is included in the existing French delegation to Pulo Prabang?
(a) Ledward and Wray.
(b) Marque de Sailles.
(c) King Joseph.
(d) Pierre Ducos.

5. In what state was Aubrey's finances when the Surprise was purchased by the owner?
(a) He had typical resources for a naval captain.
(b) He was very wealthy.
(c) Ruined.
(d) He is supported by his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much seniority did Aubrey lose?

2. What does Standish ask when Surprise makes her first port?

3. Why did Padeen commit crimes?

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

5. What is Maturin's occupation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is the crew of the Surprise like?

7. From where do many of the crew come?

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

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

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

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