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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 crew like on the Diane?
(a) Experienced.
(b) Disciplined but new.
(c) Sloppy and undisciplined.
(d) Well intergrated.

2. What does Maturin see as the reason for the Sultan's hesitancy towards the English?
(a) The Sultan's wife despises Fox.
(b) Ledward's influence over the cup-bearer.
(c) The Sultan's wife is sleeping with Wray.
(d) The Sultan is interested in one of the French delegation members.

3. How did the crew feel about Fox?
(a) Liked him.
(b) Loved to listen to his stories.
(c) Openly loathed him.
(d) Put him on a pedestal.

4. Why does Fox decide to give a tour of Diane to the Sultan?
(a) To impress him.
(b) To show what the English have captured from the French.
(c) To isolate him from the French.
(d) To scare him.

5. Why does Aubrey hold classes in seamanship and navigation for the midshipmen aboard?
(a) He is bored.
(b) He likes to teach.
(c) He takes their education seriously.
(d) The men begged him for classes.

Short Answer Questions

1. About what subject are the diplomats ignorant?

2. Who does Maturin watch closely at the diner following the French presentation?

3. How much variation is there on the Diane as the sailing days continue?

4. What offer to the French has the Sultan officially rejected?

5. What do both delegations do after several days of preparation?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why can't Maturin collect specimens while on leave?

2. Describe, briefly, the Diane.

3. How does Maturin and van Buren's relationship evolve?

4. What kind of daily observations does Aubrey take and why does he take them?

5. What has caused the political riots occurring in Pulo Prabang when Maturin returns on leave?

6. What does Fox believe and what does he do about the French delegation?

7. What kind and number of midshipmen does the Diane have and how does Aubrey handle them?

8. What kind of news about the French delegation does Raffles tell Aubrey?

9. What does Fox do to impress the Sultan? How does Aubrey prepare?

10. Where does Maturin go on a leave and how did he get there?

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