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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. 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.

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

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

4. Where has one of the patients that Maturin is examining been?
(a) China.
(b) Tibet.
(c) India.
(d) Norfolk Island.

5. What does Aubrey host as the Surprise heads for its new assignment?
(a) A wedding dinner.
(b) A sword fighting contest.
(c) Dinner for the officers aboard the vessel that delivers the new orders.
(d) A rig climbing contest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Aubrey send out to scout?

2. Who is pursuing the Surprise?

3. What does Aubrey discover about his land holdings?

4. What does Surprise cross at the opening to Chapter 3?

5. What does Aubrey realize?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the lookout spot as they are leaving the area of Norfolk Island and what does Aubrey decide to do about it?

2. Why does Aubrey push the crew mercilessly?

3. Describe Captain Aubrey.

4. Describe the conversation during the wedding dinner.

5. What does Aubrey host on the way to Moahu and what is his and Maturin's estimation of Clarissa?

6. What is the story behind Aubrey captaining the Surprise?

7. What else does Maturin do during the voyage to Moahu?

8. What do Aubrey and the crew do to Surprise every morning and why?

9. How does Aubrey get into Pabay harbor and what does Trulove do?

10. Who does Aubrey confer with in his cabin and what is the topic of their discussion?

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