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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What infuriates Aubrey about the problems Davidge and West have?
(a) That they both are late getting back to the Surprise.
(b) That the two men let them personal lives interfere with their professional lives.
(c) That they should not have tried to repair the main mast with no experience at such things.
(d) That they both ignore instructions.

2. Where is the Franklin?
(a) On her way to Amsterdam.
(b) Headed to Port Jackson.
(c) On her way to Lisbon.
(d) In the area of Moahu.

3. What outrages Sarah and Emily?
(a) That Aubrey is contemplating leaving them in the care of the local missionaries.
(b) That Clarissa gets to go ashore but they do not.
(c) That they have to wear clothes on the island.
(d) That the butcher refuses to properly feed the animals brought on board.

4. What is Maturin excited to learn?
(a) That Clarissa knows several men who are Maturin's friends.
(b) That Clarissa knows the identity of Wray and Ledward's high-ranking accomplice.
(c) That Surprise is sailing on the morning tide.
(d) That Clarissa has changed since her life in England.

5. Who cries out in admiration for Guy Fawkes?
(a) The Irish sailors.
(b) The two Welsh crewmen.
(c) The Sweeting girls.
(d) No one.

6. What distracts Maturin from his original purpose in going ashore with Clarissa?
(a) The day is too hot.
(b) It is pouring rain.
(c) Her need to talk.
(d) Puolani wanting them to visit.

7. What does Reade speak about as he is losing consciousness?
(a) Wanting the last rites.
(b) Writing his wife.
(c) The crew going in and out of Clarissa's room.
(d) His child who died.

8. To whom does Aubrey transfer care of the livestock in question?
(a) Emily.
(b) Jemmy Ducks.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Clarissa.

9. For what reason do Clarissa and Maturin go ashore together?
(a) To seek a herbalogist.
(b) To study the local flora and fauna.
(c) To replenish medical supplies.
(d) To seek a medical shaman.

10. How is Moahu shaped?
(a) Triangular.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Like an hourglass.
(d) Like a perfect circle.

11. Why was Clarissa sent to live with a guardian?
(a) She is not sure.
(b) She is unmanageable.
(c) She is orphaned young.
(d) She wants to go to a school near his house.

12. How has Clarissa modified her wedding dress?
(a) She has made it a bit more of a bold cut.
(b) She has made it larger to fit her growing stomach.
(c) She does not change anything since it's her wedding feast.
(d) Into an evening gown.

13. From what does Edward eventually suffer?
(a) Bouts of violence.
(b) Dementia.
(c) Rabies.
(d) Financial reverses.

14. Who are Wray and Ledward?
(a) The name of the House of Commons sponsors of a bill to legalize prostitution.
(b) Two brothers who often come to where Clarissa works.
(c) Two treasonous government officials.
(d) The name of the solicitor's firm that Clarissa uses.

15. To whom does Maturin write a coded letter?
(a) Sir William Nelson.
(b) Sir Wallace Birth.
(c) Sir Joseph Blaine.
(d) Sir Charles White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Clarissa think of Annamooka?

2. Who is reserved and proper nearly to the point of being rude?

3. What is Clarissa's position when she first begins working?

4. Why has Martin avoided Clarissa?

5. What sort of reception does the Surprise receive?

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