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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dr. Graham enjoy doing as a pastime?
(a) Playing bridge.
(b) Cricket.
(c) Playing whist.
(d) Searching for new organisms.

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

3. What do most of the British officers then begin to assume?
(a) That they are correct about Aubrey is having an affair with Mrs. Fielding.
(b) That Aubrey will rescue Ponto from his unhappy circumstances.
(c) That Maturin will rescue Mr. Fielding.
(d) That they are correct about Maturin is having an affair with Mrs. Fielding.

4. What does Lesueur want Mrs. Fielding to do?
(a) Take a message to England.
(b) Seduce Maturin and gain intelligence.
(c) Seduce Aubrey.
(d) Kill Maturin.

5. Who is Dr. Graham?
(a) Maturin's colleague and a surgeon.
(b) A French spy.
(c) A professor studying ancient history on Malta.
(d) The governor of Malta's private physician.

6. What does Aubrey check on that morning?
(a) The new sword he ordered.
(b) Mrs. Fielding.
(c) Admiral Hartley.
(d) His ship and crew.

7. When does the Dromedary arrive at its destination?
(a) Right on time.
(b) Earlier than expected.
(c) Several days late.
(d) They never make it to their intended destination.

8. About whom does Graham worry?
(a) Lesueur.
(b) Mrs. Fielding.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Maturin.

9. What happens to Ponto one night?
(a) He gets drunk.
(b) He is shot.
(c) He breaks his wrist.
(d) He falls down a well.

10. Whom does Lesueur suspect of being an undercover agent for England?
(a) Brown.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Pullings.

11. What is a requirement of Ramadan?
(a) To welcome all visitors of all faiths.
(b) To sacrifice a goat each morning and evening of Ramadan.
(c) Fasting in seclusion.
(d) To travel to Mecca.

12. How does one gain rank in the British navy?
(a) Through successful battles and conquests.
(b) By putting in the time required for each rank level.
(c) Through political ties.
(d) Through family connections.

13. When will Aubrey be able to gather transportation and supplies?
(a) After Ramadan.
(b) The next day.
(c) In three weeks.
(d) He is unsure.

14. Who does Graham believe is visiting Malta?
(a) Napoleon.
(b) The Duke of Wellington.
(c) Lesueur.
(d) A secret agent of the crown.

15. How do the people of Mubara view Aubrey's haste?
(a) As rude.
(b) They do not have a view.
(c) As wrong.
(d) As understandable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Maturin and Aubrey decide to do about Maturin's purchase?

2. Of what religion are the majority of Mubara's inhabitants?

3. What will be waiting for Aubrey and his crew when they suceed in crossing?

4. What is the Gulf of Suez?

5. Why does Aubrey not hold Maturin's closeness to Mrs. Fielding against Maturin?

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