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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the crew that remains as far as their ties to Aubrey?
(a) They are loyal enough unless they are offered more pay elsewhere.
(b) The narrator does not mention the crew.
(c) They are close to mutiny.
(d) They are fiercely loyal.

2. How soon will Aubrey leave Malta?
(a) A year.
(b) As soon as the Surprise is done.
(c) Immediately.
(d) Within 3 weeks.

3. Why does Aubrey and his crew believe they are being treated rudely by the people of Mubara?
(a) No one will serve the crew anything to eat.
(b) They do not have that perception.
(c) Cultural differences.
(d) One of the crew is beat up.

4. About what do the citizens gossip?
(a) About Aubrey having an affair with Mrs. Fielding.
(b) About Ponto's relationship with Mrs. Fielding.
(c) About Ponto's relationship to Aubrey.
(d) About Maturin having an affair with Mrs. Fielding.

5. How does Aubrey pay for the repairs on his ship?
(a) Gambling.
(b) A loan from Maturin.
(c) From some of the prize money.
(d) From the British naval repair fund.

6. Who is Mrs. Laura Fielding?
(a) Maturin's sister.
(b) Aubrey's sister-in-law by marriage.
(c) A woman working for French intelligence.
(d) Maturin's best friend's wife.

7. Who does Aubrey go to meet?
(a) Admiral Wellington.
(b) Admiral Leighton.
(c) Admiral Nelson.
(d) Admiral Hartley.

8. What do some of Aubrey's crew mistake animals for?
(a) French foreign legion soldiers.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Evil spirits.
(d) Muslims from Mubara.

9. Where are a group of British Navy officers gathered at the opening of Treason's Harbor?
(a) Valletta.
(b) Brussels.
(c) Calcutta.
(d) Brest.

10. With what event does the arrival coincide?
(a) None.
(b) Yom Kippur.
(c) Easter.
(d) Ramadan.

11. What other talent besides tutoring does Mrs. Fielding possess?
(a) Drawing.
(b) Painting.
(c) She is a musician.
(d) Calligraphy.

12. Why does Aubrey request camels immediately?
(a) He wants to leave immediately.
(b) He wants to learn to ride one.
(c) He wants to reserve the best camels while Ramadan is going on.
(d) He wants to learn to command one.

13. What sort of relationship does Ponto's rescuer engender with Mrs. Fielding?
(a) Guarded acquaintance.
(b) Genuine friendship.
(c) Hostility.
(d) Deep love.

14. Who accompanies Aubrey and his crew?
(a) Dr. Graham.
(b) Admiral Hartley.
(c) Dr. Maturin.
(d) Dr. Tooley.

15. What would Jack like in regards to Mrs. Fielding?
(a) To help her find her son.
(b) To pay for her monthly expenses.
(c) To be her suitor.
(d) To escort her to England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey check on that morning?

2. What do Maturin and Graham think is not possible on Malta?

3. Who is Mr. Martin?

4. Who helps Ponto?

5. How does Ponto respond to his rescuer?

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