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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jack and Stephen sail to Ushant on what ship?
(a) The Ramillies.
(b) The Monmouth.
(c) The Ringle.
(d) The Bellona.

2. Where is the fight in Chapter 3 held?
(a) The Dripping Pan.
(b) The Dripping Candle.
(c) The Frying Pan.
(d) The Catch Pot.

3. What medical doctor and the adviser on Spanish affairs has disappeared in Chapter 1?
(a) Sir Joseph Blaine.
(b) Stephen Maturin.
(c) Stephen Maturin.
(d) William Reade.

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

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

6. Where do Jack and Stephen stop on their way home after the committee meeting in Chapter 3?
(a) The library.
(b) The post office.
(c) A pub.
(d) The store.

7. Who do Jack and Stephen meet who tells Jack that he has to take the carriage to Wooton in Chapter 3?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Brigid.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Clarissa.

8. Jack Aubrey's financial problems stem from litigation due to the seizure of what?
(a) His daughter.
(b) Slave ships.
(c) His house.
(d) His car.

9. Who is the head of Intelligence at the Admiralty?
(a) Captain Griffiths.
(b) Captain William Fanshawe.
(c) Admiral Stranraer.
(d) Sir Joseph Blaine.

10. The Yellow Admiral is set in what century?
(a) 18th.
(b) 19th.
(c) 20th.
(d) 17th.

11. What is the committee's vote for inclosure in Chapter 3?
(a) Elected.
(b) In favor.
(c) Rejection.
(d) Stalemate.

12. Who is the man that Stephen asks for directions to an inn from in Chapter 4?
(a) Hardwicke Courteney.
(b) Captain William Fanshawe.
(c) Mr Miller.
(d) Captain Calvert.

13. Admiral Stranraer tells Aubrey that the Bellona is assigned to what position in Chapter 4?
(a) The forward fleet.
(b) The back squadron.
(c) The outside fleet.
(d) The inside squadron.

14. Where is The Yellow Admiral set?
(a) Thailand.
(b) Spain.
(c) Russia.
(d) England.

15. Chapter 1 takes place in the office of which top official at the Admiralty in London?
(a) Barret Bonden.
(b) Jack Aubrey.
(c) Captain Griffiths.
(d) Sir Joseph Blaine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What ship do Aubrey and his men transfer to from the Ringle in Chapter 4?

2. Who is the Midshipman on the Bellona?

3. Many of Jack's wealthy neighbors plan to enclose the common land of what?

4. Stephen is relieved at what due to the great number of men in sick bay in Chapter 5?

5. The man who gives Jack and Stephen directions for an inn in Chapter 4 notes that it is not good for a man in what to be recognized?

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