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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 color is the bolt of silk which Aubrey has?
(a) Yellow.
(b) White.
(c) Pale blue.
(d) Scarlet.

2. What class is the vessel?
(a) A first-rate Frigate.
(b) A hoy.
(c) A man-of-war.
(d) A canonner.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey anticipate when he goes back to England?

2. What does Maturin hope to do some day?

3. What island does Maturin hope to visit?

4. To whom does Aubrey give his word that there are no stowaways on board?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Aubrey and Maturin pass the next few days while at sea?

2. What does Aubrey offer Martin and what is his response?

3. How does Aubrey ready his crew for battle and what is Clarissa's reaction to this?

4. What would the officers normally do to celebrate a wedding and how do they finally manage to do so?

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

6. How does the inspection fare?

7. What does Aubrey decide to do at Moahu, especially after learning what else about the goings on at the island?

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

9. What is Aubrey thinking about as Surprise sails out of Port Jackson?

10. Why does Aubrey push the crew mercilessly?

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