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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who greets and wants to talk to Stephen about medical procedures for the treatment of wounds on the ship in Chapter 4?
(a) Captain Griffiths.
(b) Mr. Sherman.
(c) Lord Stranraer.
(d) Jack Aubrey.

2. The man who gives Jack and Stephen directions for an inn in Chapter 4 claims to recognize Stephen from where?
(a) A book.
(b) A lecture.
(c) A town hall meeting.
(d) A wanted poster.

3. Where was the Duke of Habachtsthal's money embargoed after he killed himself?
(a) Spain.
(b) Canada.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Germany.

4. The Bellona reaches its destination in what conditions in Chapter 5?
(a) Darkness.
(b) Rain.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Hail.

5. The two fighters in the boxing match in Chapter 3 are Bonden and who?
(a) Calvert.
(b) Evans.
(c) Colman.
(d) Reade.

6. The inclosures discussed by Jack and Stephen in Chapter 1 serve the purpose to increase the supply of what?
(a) Water.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Money.
(d) Corn.

7. Maturin had served as the surgeon on what ship with Aubrey in his crusade against slavery?
(a) Doris.
(b) Bellona.
(c) Queen Charlotte.
(d) Monmouth.

8. Who is Jack's neighbor at Woolcombe?
(a) Stephen Maturin.
(b) Sir Joseph Blaine.
(c) Captain Griffiths.
(d) Mr Cholmondeley.

9. Stephen inspects whose wounds from the boxing match aboard the ship in Chapter 4?
(a) Aubrey's.
(b) Bonden's.
(c) Colman's.
(d) Diana's.

10. Who is the First Lieutenant on the Bellona?
(a) Mr. Harding.
(b) Mr. Geoghegan.
(c) Mr. Callaghan.
(d) Mr. Whewell.

11. What sport does Stephen go to talk about in the coach house in Chapter 3?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Polo.
(c) Boxing.
(d) Fishing.

12. What refers to the act of appropriating land, especially common land, by putting a hedge or other barrier around it?
(a) Inclosure.
(b) Grabbing.
(c) Forclosing.
(d) Siezure.

13. How many days have the ships been at sea in the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

14. Stephen asks who if the boxing match was fair in Chapter 3?
(a) Bonden.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Evans.
(d) Dundas.

15. How does Jack feel about the outcome of the vote at the committee meeting in Chapter 3?
(a) Happy.
(b) Indiferent.
(c) Confident.
(d) Sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the men meet after dinner in Chapter 5?

2. Jack and Stephen sail to Ushant on what ship?

3. Who are the Maturins going to stay with until they straighten out their finances and buy their own house in Chapter 1?

4. What is the name of Jack Aubrey's wife?

5. What is the committee's vote for inclosure in Chapter 3?

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