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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is closed?
(a) The eastern African shore.
(b) Easter Island.
(c) Norfolk Island.
(d) Tahiti.

3. What positions do Davidge and West hold on the Surprise?
(a) 1st and 3rd mates.
(b) 2nd and 3rd mates.
(c) 3rd mate and steward.
(d) 2nd mate and steward.

4. Who does Aubrey send out to scout?
(a) Pullings.
(b) Oakes.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Bonden.

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

6. What is the approximate date at the opening of the novel?
(a) 1813.
(b) 1820.
(c) 1833.
(d) 1811.

7. How does narration characterize their mission?
(a) It has not yet been completed.
(b) Successful.
(c) Partly successful, but they fail to fulfill one aspect of the mission.
(d) An abject failure.

8. What does Aubrey discover about his land holdings?
(a) They have been realigned to the Duke's land borders.
(b) They are being taxed at a higher rate than the year before.
(c) They have several opportunities for clergy.
(d) They have dropped in value.

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

10. What is Aubrey intending to do?
(a) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on the Eastern coast of Africa.
(b) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Easter Island.
(c) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Tahiti.
(d) Marooning Oakes and Clarissa on Norfolk Island.

11. What does Aubrey decide about Oakes and Clarissa?
(a) They will be put in the brig in separate cells.
(b) They will be hanged.
(c) They will be put in a small boat with provisions.
(d) They will not be put ashore at this time.

12. Who is Tom Pullings?
(a) The botswain's mate.
(b) The first mate.
(c) The second mate.
(d) The cook.

13. Who is pursuing the Surprise?
(a) An American man-of-war.
(b) An American privateer.
(c) A French man-of-war.
(d) A British cutter.

14. What does Aubrey note among the crew?
(a) Confusion.
(b) Hostility.
(c) Much merriment and amusement.
(d) Despondency.

15. What does Aubrey do before breakfast?
(a) Has Oakes given 20 lashes and Clarrisa Harville given 3 lashes.
(b) Climbs to the monkey's nest.
(c) Has Oakes lashed.
(d) Goes swimming.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey order regarding pursuit?

2. What is threatening British interests in the area where they are headed?

3. Who performs the marriage ceremony between Oakes and Clarissa?

4. What does Aubrey find below decks?

5. What class is the vessel?

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