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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the most disturbing part of not obtaining the treasure?
(a) The real treasure galley got away.
(b) The French has financing for more ships.
(c) That it implies ineptness in British intelligence or a traitor in intelligence.
(d) The Admiral has no funds now to pay the men.

2. What follows after the squalls?
(a) A tsunami.
(b) Three days of relative calm.
(c) Good breezes though with heavy fog.
(d) A horrendous cyclone.

3. What does Maturin suspect about Mr. Fielding?
(a) That he has already escaped prison.
(b) That he is the traitor.
(c) That he is dead and his letters are forged.
(d) That he was never captured.

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

5. About what does Aubrey worry?
(a) How to find a ship.
(b) Where to obtain food.
(c) Where to obtain water.
(d) Where the fort's inhabitants are.

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

7. What does Aubrey do soon after being shipboard?
(a) Clean his uniform.
(b) Write the admiralty.
(c) Write Sophie.
(d) Write the Admiral.

8. Why are the crew's spirits low?
(a) They are ordered back to Mubara.
(b) They are ordered to England.
(c) Because of losing the treasure.
(d) They are ordered to surrender the Niobe.

9. What concerns Aubrey the most about failing to gain the treasure?
(a) If it will affect his own career.
(b) His reputation among his men.
(c) He wanted some prize money to purchase a new ship.
(d) Getting paid.

10. What does Mr. Fielding tell Maturin?
(a) That he has important information for the admiral in Malta.
(b) About his ordeal as a prisoner.
(c) That he is a double agent working for Sir Blaine.
(d) That he is divorcing his wife.

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

12. About what does Maturin tell Mrs. Fielding?
(a) Of verifying her husband's death.
(b) Of the danger she is in.
(c) Of witnessing someone killing Ponto.
(d) Of the fact that Aubrey is in love with her.

13. How do Dr. Maturin and Mr. Martin explore the waters off the side of the ship?
(a) By pulling up barrels of water.
(b) In a diving bell.
(c) With a periscope.
(d) They cannot because there are too many sharks.

14. To whom does Aubrey report upon his return to Malta?
(a) Admiral Hartley.
(b) The aide de camp to the Commander-in-Chief.
(c) The Commander-in-Chief.
(d) Admiral Leighton.

15. What ship do they find?
(a) The Leopard.
(b) An Egyptian freighter.
(c) A Dutch frigate.
(d) The Dromedary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey encourage Honey and Maitland to do?

2. Why does the trip become easier on the second day of the march across the desert?

3. What surrounds the men while they are setting up camp?

4. What does Aubrey decide to start on the voyage with Surprise?

5. Why does Mr. Fielding decline passage aboard the Surprise?

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