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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Lesueur when Maturin is sitting in the dark?
(a) Coming into Mrs. Fielding's home.
(b) Sneaking on board the Surprise.
(c) Sailing back to Brest.
(d) Entering the deserted warehouse.

2. What does the Admiral give Aubrey after returning from the failed attempt?
(a) A desk job.
(b) A new assignment.
(c) An offer of retirement.
(d) A reprimand.

3. Why are the two ships traveling together?
(a) Safety from pirates.
(b) Aubrey is training the other captain.
(c) Coincidence.
(d) They are not traveling together.

4. Where does Maturin go and sit in the dark?
(a) Mrs. Fielding's home.
(b) Nowhere.
(c) On board the Dryad.
(d) In a deserted warehouse.

5. What is happening to the Surprise?
(a) It is being sold out of service.
(b) It is being fitted as a frigate.
(c) It is deemed damaged beyond repair and is going to be sunk.
(d) It is being returned to service with Pullings as captain.

6. What do the crew finally commence?
(a) Refusing orders.
(b) Drinking alcohol.
(c) The long overland journey.
(d) Fighting.

7. What does Mr. Hairabedian do?
(a) Asks Aubrey to set him ashore immediately.
(b) Asks Maturin for some laudenum.
(c) Kills a crew member.
(d) Jumps into the ocean for a swim.

8. What happens to Mr. Hairabedian?
(a) He is killed by sharks.
(b) Aubrey refuses to set him ashore and he kills himself.
(c) He is hung for murder.
(d) He gets addicted to the opium.

9. What surprises Maturin about Mr. Fielding?
(a) That he is alive.
(b) That he is a traitor.
(c) That he is not the spy.
(d) Nothing.

10. What happens to the Dryad?
(a) It is captured.
(b) It is sunk.
(c) It is attacked.
(d) Nothing.

11. From what does the Surprise escape?
(a) A severe hurricane.
(b) Capture by an American frigate.
(c) Capture or damage by a Frence man-of-war near Zambara Bay.
(d) Destrution by a collision with the Pollux.

12. What boat is commanded by Harry Cotton?
(a) None.
(b) The Southhampton.
(c) The Nymphe.
(d) The Birmingham.

13. Why does the boat not make good progress up the Gulf of Suez?
(a) No wind.
(b) Poor seamanship.
(c) Bad rainstorms.
(d) Unfavorable winds.

14. Who rescues Mr. Fielding?
(a) The captain of the Southhampton.
(b) The Nymphe.
(c) Mr. Maitland.
(d) No one.

15. Who seems to take to the desert trek?
(a) Martin.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Maturin.
(d) No one.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Aubrey ordered to seek out and protect?

2. What does Maturin tell Mr. Fielding?

3. What does Aubrey want for Honey and Maitland?

4. What does Aubrey fear about submitting his report?

5. Why do Maturin and Aubrey want to return to Malta as quickly as possible?

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