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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where is Mrs. Fielding's husband?
(a) Deceased.
(b) In an English prison.
(c) On an American privateer.
(d) In a French prison.

3. From what do many of the men who arrive at the ship yard suffer?
(a) Depression.
(b) Post battle stress.
(c) Excessive alcohol consumptioin.
(d) Vitamin deficiency.

4. What is abundant in the evening in the desert?
(a) Water.
(b) A breeze.
(c) Shelter.
(d) Nocturnal creatures.

5. What are Aubrey and his crew supposed to travel across?
(a) The equator.
(b) A mountain range.
(c) A desert.
(d) The prime meridian.

6. What does Aubrey send his wife?
(a) A letter asking her to come stay with him in Malta.
(b) A writ of divorcement.
(c) A large sum of money.
(d) A drawing of him by a local artist.

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

8. Where is Aubrey ordered to take his crew?
(a) Aboard the Essex.
(b) Aboard the Leopard.
(c) Aboard the Shannon.
(d) Aboard the Dromedary.

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

10. Why is Aubrey disappointed about the admiral he visits?
(a) That the man has declined so severely in such a short time.
(b) Aubrey thinks he might be spying for the French.
(c) The admiral has become a drunk.
(d) The admiral is unfriendly to Aubrey.

11. What news from the Admiral heartens Aubrey?
(a) The Surprise will soon be ready.
(b) He is being promoted.
(c) His wife has delivered twins.
(d) His father has recovered from a serious illness.

12. What does Aubrey need in order to set sail on the Surprise?
(a) More supplies.
(b) Orders.
(c) The funds to pay for her repairs.
(d) More crew members.

13. What subject does Mrs. Fielding tutor?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Math.
(c) Languages.
(d) Poetry.

14. What does the Dromedary encounter at sea?
(a) A French privateer.
(b) An American privateer.
(c) Good weather.
(d) A Barbary coast pirate.

15. Where does Aubrey find Maturin enjoying a performance?
(a) The outdoor amphitheater.
(b) St. Simon's Church.
(c) The Duke's training grounds.
(d) The practise ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Stephen Maturin?

2. What is the Gulf of Suez?

3. What other talent besides tutoring does Mrs. Fielding possess?

4. What sort of relationship does Ponto's rescuer engender with Mrs. Fielding?

5. Where will Aubrey and his crew be going?

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