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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The Bellona is in the waters near what in the second half of Chapter 5?
(a) England.
(b) Iceland.
(c) Spain.
(d) Brest.

4. Who is the captain of the Ramillies?
(a) Blaine.
(b) Fanshawe.
(c) Dundas.
(d) Griffiths.

5. What private French ship do the Bellona and other ships begin to chase the French ship into Falmouth in Chapter 6?
(a) Les Pores.
(b) Les Duex Pomone.
(c) Les Deux Freres.
(d) Les Clorinde.

6. 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 frigate.
(c) A dingy.
(d) A speedboat.

7. Who abdicates as a result of the war in Chapter 10?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Stranraer.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Blaine.

8. What is the name of the private ship Jack is given command of in Chapter 10?
(a) The Endevor.
(b) The Lucky One.
(c) The Faithful.
(d) The Surprise.

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

10. Who arrives from the Queen Charlotte in Chapter 9?
(a) Jack Aubrey.
(b) Admiral Stranraer.
(c) Sir Joseph Blaine.
(d) Captain Heneage Dundas.

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

12. Where does Diana find a house for Sophie's mother to live in Chapter 8?
(a) Normandy.
(b) Bath.
(c) Stratford.
(d) London.

13. At dinner in the evening at the end of Chapter 9, the crew toasts to an English victory over whom?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) Germany.
(c) South America.
(d) North America.

14. In discussing Aubrey with Stephen in Chapter 7, Blaine says Stranrarer's dispatches have been what?
(a) In code.
(b) Unfavorable.
(c) Jolly.
(d) Rambling.

15. Under whom will Jack resume patrolling at the inshore squadron in Chapter 7?
(a) Captain Griffiths.
(b) Captain Calvert.
(c) Captain Fanshawe.
(d) Captain Heneage Dundas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 7, after the repairs, the Bellona heads where?

3. In Chapter 7, Stephen tells Sir Joseph Blaine about the ________________ he met in France?

4. What ship is low on food and asks for supplies in Chapter 8?

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

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