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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ship is low on food and asks for supplies in Chapter 8?
(a) The Queen Charlotte.
(b) The Ramillies.
(c) The Bellona.
(d) The Dover.

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

3. Who is Admiral Stranraer's secretary?
(a) Mr. Braddock.
(b) Mr. Bojangles.
(c) Mr. Whewell.
(d) Mr. Cholmondeley.

4. It is suspected that Stephen and his ship may have gone where in Chapter 7?
(a) The Cape.
(b) Warmer waters.
(c) The Downs.
(d) Back home.

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

6. Who does Stephen believe may have a heart problem in Chapter 8?
(a) Captain Griffiths.
(b) Jack Aubrey.
(c) Mr. Cholmondeley.
(d) Admiral Stranraer.

7. When is Jack's plan for sailing into the straights at Brest in Chapter 5?
(a) During the sunrise.
(b) Before Saturday.
(c) At night.
(d) After breakfast.

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

9. 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) Suspended from the navy.
(c) Promoted in rank.
(d) Dishonorably discharged.

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

11. 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 frigate.
(b) A cutter.
(c) A dingy.
(d) A speedboat.

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

13. An aide reminds Jack of what he has to write after the battle in Chapter 5?
(a) A eulogy.
(b) An apology.
(c) A report.
(d) An obituary.

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. Don Diego's father is a what?
(a) Captain.
(b) Viceroy.
(c) First mate.
(d) Admiral.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who abdicates as a result of the war in Chapter 10?

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

3. What continues during Christmas in Chapter 9?

4. Who is Jack's half-brother?

5. After the ship reaches land in Chapter 10, Stephen and Jack travel how?

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