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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 is not going to take place?
(a) Recruiting.
(b) Refitting.
(c) The rebellion.
(d) Negotiations.

2. Why is the American from question #94 not guilty of treason?
(a) He joined the crew before the outbreak of war.
(b) He owns the ship.
(c) He has been rejected by the British military.
(d) He has dual citizenship.

3. How does General Hurtado feel about independence?
(a) He is uncertain about it.
(b) He is in favor of it.
(c) He is totally against it.
(d) He is indifferent to it.

4. What does Pullings feel offended?
(a) By the way Aubrey presumes authority over him.
(b) By the way the first mate is too familiar.
(c) By the things his brother-in-law says about Pullings' sister.
(d) By the persistence of some men who are yelling at him.

5. Who is Sam Panda?
(a) The second mate on the Surprise.
(b) A tribal shaman.
(c) Aubrey's illegitimate son.
(d) A local guide.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maturin nearly go unconscious several times while traveling?

2. What is Gayongos entrusted with by the British Naval Intelligence?

3. How long has Aubrey been out on the open waters in a small boat?

4. What does Pullings do when he encounters the next prize ship?

5. How much information does the Englishman have on the ship Aubrey wants to capture?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Aubrey go out to sea in Franklin, what does he encounter and what does he discover?

2. How does Aubrey fool the whaler?

3. What shape is Maturin in after the storm and how does he make it out of the mountains?

4. What contact of Maturin's is most valuable and why?

5. What happens to Aubrey as they take the French ship?

6. Where does Maturin go when he leaves Callao the first time and who does he meet? Why is he going there?

7. Where has Maturin been sent after the collapse of the rebellion?

8. Describe Eduardo and what kind of relationship do he and Maturin develop?

9. What does Aubrey hope to find as they sail to Peru and how does he find it?

10. What is done at the meeting for the rebellion?

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