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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, after the repairs, the Bellona heads where?
(a) To report to the queen.
(b) Around the cape.
(c) The offshore squadron.
(d) To the harbor.

2. Jack tells Stephen that he is interested in the proposition of the procedure for his obtaining what in Chapter 9?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) An assistant.
(c) New shoes.
(d) A flag.

3. What continues during Christmas in Chapter 9?
(a) Ship problems.
(b) The blockade.
(c) Stormy weather.
(d) Weapon failures.

4. Jack tells Stephen how they closed the French frigate and protected what in Chapter 8?
(a) Themselves.
(b) Merchant ship.
(c) The Queen.
(d) A coastal town.

5. What ship has been damaged enough that it must go to Cawsand Bay for repairs in Chapter 9?
(a) Naiad.
(b) Ramillies.
(c) Aboukir.
(d) Bellona.

6. Diana tells Stephen she secured a loan using what as collateral in Chapter 8?
(a) Her soul.
(b) The house.
(c) A horse.
(d) A diamond.

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

8. What refers to a fast naval vessel of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, generally having a lofty ship rig and heavily armed on one or two decks?
(a) A cutter.
(b) A dingy.
(c) A frigate.
(d) A speedboat.

9. Which is one of the last ships to be sent home from the war in Chapter 10?
(a) The Naiad.
(b) The Monmouth.
(c) The Zealous.
(d) The Bellona.

10. Jack Aubrey has orders in Chapter 6 to report to the command where he will be assigned to an offshore squadron where?
(a) Milan.
(b) Milplant.
(c) Ushant.
(d) Freres.

11. Where in the London club do the men of Aubrey's ship go to learn of the news during their absence in Chapter 10?
(a) The library.
(b) Upstairs.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) Downstairs.

12. What refers to a single-masted sailing vessel, very similar to a sloop but having its mast set somewhat farther astern, about two-fifths of the way aft measured on the water line?
(a) A frigate.
(b) A dingy.
(c) A catamaran.
(d) A cutter.

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

14. Who is Jack's half-brother?
(a) Mr. Harding.
(b) Lord Stranraer.
(c) Philip Aubrey.
(d) Captain Griffiths.

15. Where had Stephen Maturin gone to speak to a superior in Chapter 7?
(a) Berlin.
(b) London.
(c) Paris.
(d) Rome.

Short Answer Questions

1. What wealthy Catalan merchant do Jack and Stephen discuss in Chapter 5?

2. Who does Diana blame for riling Sophie which led to the scene between her and Jack in Chapter 8?

3. An aide reminds Jack of what he has to write after the battle in Chapter 5?

4. What ship is Stephen supposedly aboard in Chapter 7 when Aubrey is looking for him?

5. Jack feels the French are taking advantage of the weather to engage in a what in Chapter 9?

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