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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Blaine says to Stephen regarding Aubrey in Chapter 7 that it is possible for him to receive a what?
(a) Flag.
(b) A hat.
(c) Boat.
(d) Shoes.

2. What does the Christmas meal consist of among Jack Aubrey and friends in Chapter 9?
(a) Seafood.
(b) Ham.
(c) Beef.
(d) Turkey.

3. Jack and the men listen to a performance of a cello, viola and what in Chapter 5?
(a) Flute.
(b) Fiddle.
(c) Violin.
(d) Oboe.

4. What midshipman dies from a fall from the yards in Chapter 5?
(a) Griffiths.
(b) Stranraer.
(c) Harding.
(d) Geoghegan.

5. Who is given permission to explore the proposals of the South Americans without making any commitments on the part of the British government?
(a) Captain Heneage Dundas.
(b) Mr. Walkinshaw.
(c) Stephen Maturin.
(d) Sir Joseph Blaine.

6. Who is paying rent while staying at the Aubrey home?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Clarissa.
(c) Diana.
(d) Brigid.

7. What does the talk over dinner between Stephen and Jack center on in Chapter 9?
(a) Shipbuilding.
(b) The sea.
(c) Past battles.
(d) The economy.

8. Stephen hires a coach to travel where to visit his family in Chapter 8?
(a) Paris.
(b) Berlin.
(c) Woolcombe.
(d) London.

9. What phrase means to assert a claim, as to a territory or stretch of water, by military presence?
(a) Show the flag.
(b) Tame the ocean.
(c) Capture the sea.
(d) Assert the waters.

10. Capturing the burglar was an intelligence coup for whom in Chapter 8?
(a) Captain Griffiths.
(b) Sir Blaine.
(c) Lord Stranraer.
(d) Mr. Geoghegan.

11. In Chapter 10, there will be an interview before the committee and Jack will be what, according to Blaine's plan?
(a) Awarded a medal.
(b) Promoted in rank.
(c) Suspended from the navy.
(d) Dishonorably discharged.

12. What does Stephen tell Jack about his financial situation in Chapter 8 over dinner?
(a) He lost his house.
(b) He has money again.
(c) The bank took his money.
(d) He is broke.

13. Where will Jack be stationed surveying and charting the coasts on his new ship in Chapter 10?
(a) North America.
(b) Canada.
(c) South America.
(d) Africa.

14. Where do the proceedings take place in Chapter 10?
(a) The pub.
(b) London courthouse.
(c) Somerset House.
(d) Jack's House.

15. What ship for their group does the crew of the Bellona spot approaching in Chapter 6?
(a) The Ramilles.
(b) The Phoebe.
(c) The Monmouth.
(d) The Naiad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sound do Jack and Stephen overhear during dinner on deck in Chapter 9?

2. After the battle in Chapter 5, the men and officers examine what musical instrument of one of the men?

3. It is suspected that Stephen and his ship may have gone where in Chapter 7?

4. Who is Admiral Stranraer's secretary?

5. What is the name of the private ship Jack is given command of in Chapter 10?

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