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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what does Maturin become involved?
(a) A study of the local flora and fauna.
(b) A dispute of honor.
(c) A dispute about medical treatment.
(d) An epidemic.

2. Who insults Maturin one evening?
(a) Pullings.
(b) Davidge.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Clarissa.

3. What does the scout report?
(a) There is a quarantine due to an outbreak of the plague.
(b) A safe landing is not possible.
(c) A safe landing is possible at low tide.
(d) The Surprise cannot get close, but a boat can get within 100 yards of shore.

4. What helps Aubrey get a good night's sleep?
(a) Re-reading a letter from his wife.
(b) A couple shots of the contraband whiskey.
(c) Laudanum.
(d) The brisk salt air.

5. Who owns the vessel?
(a) The English naval department.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) The Dutch government.

6. What does Aubrey anticipate when he goes back to England?
(a) Learning if his father, who was critically ill, has died.
(b) The birth of his first son.
(c) Posting on a much larger vessel than the one he is currently on.
(d) Finding that his investments have soared.

7. What does Surprise cross at the opening to Chapter 3?
(a) The Glassy Sea.
(b) The Indian Ocean.
(c) The equator.
(d) The Mediterrean Sea.

8. What are Aubrey and Maturin doing as they sail?
(a) Playing chess.
(b) Reading their letters from home.
(c) Playing whist.
(d) Discussing the war.

9. Where is the Surprise ordered?
(a) To some islands off Cape Horn.
(b) To the West Indies.
(c) To Moahu.
(d) To the Mediterrean.

10. What vessel is closing on Surprise?
(a) The HMS Éclair.
(b) The HMS Java.
(c) The HMS Shamrock.
(d) The HMS Leopard.

11. Where has the other patient which Maturin is examining been?
(a) Galapagos.
(b) Easter Island.
(c) San Francisco.
(d) Machu Pichu.

12. Who is Clarissa Oakes?
(a) The daughter of the Egyptian consulate.
(b) A stowaway.
(c) The wife of Maturin's cousin.
(d) Aubrey's sister-in-law.

13. To whom does Aubrey give his word that there are no stowaways on board?
(a) The navy admiral stationed in Port Jackson.
(b) The sheriff.
(c) The military police.
(d) The governor.

14. What will happen if Oakes marries Clarissa?
(a) He will have to resign his commission.
(b) He will be a bigamist.
(c) He will have to leave her at the first port call where there are English.
(d) There will be professional repercussions for Oakes.

15. What vessel are Aubrey and Maturin sailing?
(a) Shannon.
(b) Surprise.
(c) Java.
(d) Leopold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey think about life at sea compared to that on land?

2. What happens between Davidge and West?

3. What is Aubrey doing as he is standing on the quarterdeck?

4. What does Martin accept from Maturin?

5. What does the crew catch?

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