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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who greets and wants to talk to Stephen about medical procedures for the treatment of wounds on the ship in Chapter 4?
(a) Jack Aubrey.
(b) Mr. Sherman.
(c) Lord Stranraer.
(d) Captain Griffiths.

2. In the end of Chapter 3, Sophie gives Jack the orders packet and he says he and Stephen will leave for where the next day?
(a) Italy.
(b) Torbay.
(c) Vienna.
(d) Paris.

3. Who does Jack have to meet with and explain why he is late in Chapter 4?
(a) Admiral Stranraer.
(b) Captain Heneage Dundas.
(c) Captain Griffiths.
(d) Sir Joseph Blaine.

4. What do Jack and the other officers discuss over dinner in Chapter 5?
(a) Ships.
(b) The ocean.
(c) Other battles.
(d) Women.

5. The children find Jack and Stephen to inform them of what in Chapter 2?
(a) A new neighbor moved in.
(b) A letter arrived.
(c) Their friend is lost.
(d) A horse died.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the Duke of Habachtsthal's money embargoed after he killed himself?

2. What sport do Jack and Stephen engage in in Chapter 2?

3. The men transfer from one ship to the next in Chapter 4 with a great deal of what?

4. Where was Stephen's fortune seized in Chapter 2?

5. Who is Jack Aubrey's coxswain?

Short Essay Questions

1. What similarities do Jack and Stephen share? How are these revealed in Chapter 2?

2. What news of battle does Captain Reade reveal in Chapter 9?

3. What indication is alluded that Stephen is working for intelligence in Chapter 4?

4. What is the state of the crew once the weather clears in Chapter 5? When does the battle begin?

5. Where do Jack and Stephen go in Chapter 2 after Stephen's arrival? What is discussed of their financial problems?

6. What takes place after Admiral Stranraer's arrival in Chapter 9?

7. What efforts does Diana take to resolve the problems between Sophie and Jack in Chapter 8?

8. What series is The Yellow Admiral a part of? What criticism and commentary has been written about the novel?

9. Where do Jack and Stephen go after disembarking the Bellona in Chapter 10? What is their plan for employment?

10. What conversation does Stephen have with Sir Blaine regarding Jack in Chapter 7?

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