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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the Egyptian Wind?
(a) A superstitious sailor tale.
(b) A current out of the confluence of the Nile and Egypt.
(c) An air pattern.
(d) A type of sail.

2. Upon what criteria are promotions based?
(a) Social and class standing.
(b) Political connections.
(c) Experience and success.
(d) There are no set criteria.

3. Besides his wife, who else has written Maturin?
(a) Maturin's mother.
(b) Maturin's sister.
(c) Sir Blaine.
(d) Maturin's brother-in-law.

4. What does Aubrey decide to start on the voyage with Surprise?
(a) A letter-writing campaign.
(b) Midshipmen's training for two of his crew.
(c) A journal.
(d) A new career.

5. When does Aubrey set a course for with the Surprise?
(a) The area near Brest.
(b) Snata Maura.
(c) The area near Normandy.
(d) Lisbon.

6. What happens to the men's supplies?
(a) They are all stolen.
(b) They are reduced by half.
(c) Nothing.
(d) They are ruined.

7. For what are the men thankful?
(a) The end of the desert.
(b) Food and friends.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Orders sending them on furlough.

8. What causes the crew discomfort?
(a) Bad water.
(b) The lack of privacy on such a small ship.
(c) The constant sand-laden winds.
(d) Sunburns.

9. What does Aubrey want for Honey and Maitland?
(a) Nothing; he dislikes both men intensely.
(b) A decent chance for finding new employment.
(c) Leniency in their court martials.
(d) A way to get them assigned to his ship.

10. Why do Maturin and Aubrey want to return to Malta as quickly as possible?
(a) In case Mrs. Fielding's life is in danger.
(b) For a ball that is to take place shortly.
(c) For Aubrey to assume command of the Leopard.
(d) To give the admiral Fielding's intelligence.

11. What does Aubrey decide to do when he returns to Malta?
(a) Talk to Lesueur and ask his to leave Mrs. Fielding alone.
(b) Immediately reveal his arrangement with Mrs. Fielding.
(c) Assassinate Lesueur.
(d) Find Boursey.

12. How does Maturin use the situation with Mrs. Fielding?
(a) To stay close to Mrs. Fielding in case her husband is the traitor and Maturin can catch him.
(b) To feed false intelligence information to the French.
(c) To be less lonely.
(d) To learn more about Lesueur.

13. Who makes port at Malta before the Surprise?
(a) The Dryad.
(b) The Essex.
(c) The Bounty.
(d) The Wellington.

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

15. How does the fort that the men find appear?
(a) Deserted.
(b) As if it is held by the French.
(c) Green and lush.
(d) As if it has been marauded.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the two ships traveling together?

2. Who greets Aubrey and his crew favorably?

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

4. What does Mr. Hairabedian do?

5. Who personally tutors Honey and Maitland?

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