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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. How does Aubrey find the Surprise?
(a) In total disarray.
(b) In excellent order.
(c) Everything but the crew quarters was acceptable.
(d) In fair order.

2. How does Aubrey occupy his time when not commanding the ship?
(a) Playing bridge with Maturin.
(b) Sorting through his estate papers.
(c) Writing his wife long letters.
(d) Teaching some of the junior officers.

3. What does Martin accept from Maturin?
(a) Being dropped at a missionary settlement near Cape Horn.
(b) A position as clergy.
(c) A position of shipboard chaplain.
(d) A few pounds to tide him over until he finds a new position.

4. What island does Maturin hope to visit?
(a) Tahiti.
(b) Fuji.
(c) Wahila.
(d) Borneo.

5. Why had Padeen been at a penal colony?
(a) As a guard.
(b) As the cook.
(c) For serious crimes he committed.
(d) As the warden.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the scout report?

2. What does Aubrey note among the crew?

3. Who insults Maturin one evening?

4. Where is Clarissa Oakes?

5. What does Aubrey realize?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Aubrey unwittingly violated by having Padeen Coleman aboard and why is that a serious thing to Aubrey?

2. How does Edward treat Clarissa as she gets older?

3. How does the inspection fare?

4. Upon what mission does Aubrey send Davidge and some other crew and how does Davidge perform?

5. What does Aubrey say about the dinner later that night to Maturin?

6. With whom does Aubrey confer on the island and what is the outcome?

7. Describe the conversation during the wedding dinner.

8. Who are the rowers of the Trulove boat that is sent over to Surprise and what does Aubrey learn from them?

9. Describe Emily and Sarah Sweeting.

10. Where do Surprise and Trulove sail and what passes between Maturin and Clarissa as they are sailing?

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