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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Boulay?
(a) An English poet.
(b) The captain of the Marsailles.
(c) A man from Sir Hildebrand's administration.
(d) A Frenchman who hates Napoleon.

2. What does Maturin learn when he dives for the treasure?
(a) There is more than enough to make all of them wealthy for the rest of their lives.
(b) The galley sank in a canyon and it's too deep to approach.
(c) They were set up.
(d) The galley is floating just twenty feet below the surface.

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

4. What does Maturin think could happen if it becomes known what has happened to Mr. Fielding?
(a) Mrs. Fielding's life may be in danger.
(b) Maturin would have to take care of Mrs. Fielding financially.
(c) Maturin would divorce Diana and marry Mrs. Fielding.
(d) Mrs. Fielding may die of grief.

5. 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.

6. Why does Aubrey give chase to a galley ship they encounter?
(a) It turned to run which made it suspicious.
(b) It is flying French colours.
(c) It is flying American colours.
(d) It matches treasure ship's description.

7. Where is the Dromedary?
(a) It has sunk.
(b) Safe in the bay.
(c) It has returned to Mubara.
(d) Gone to England.

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

9. With whom does the Surprise sail parallel?
(a) The Houghton.
(b) The Dryad.
(c) The Pollux.
(d) The Leopard.

10. With what ship do the Surprise and Dryad cross paths?
(a) The Elizabeth.
(b) The Wellington.
(c) The Leopard.
(d) The Edinburgh.

11. Why does the trip become easier on the second day of the march across the desert?
(a) They find an old Roman road.
(b) They recover their horses from some nomads.
(c) The sand becomes more granular and it's easier to walk.
(d) They find some camels.

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

13. What does Aubrey fear about submitting his report?
(a) That the failed mission will end his career.
(b) That he will be held responsible for attacking the wrong galley.
(c) Nothing.
(d) That he will not be given back the Surprise.

14. What is Maturin doing as Aubrey conferences with the Admiral?
(a) Replenishing his medical supplies.
(b) He is enroute back to England.
(c) Visiting a desert island near Malta to study lizard specimens.
(d) Visiting his patients in the hospital.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Maturin go and sit in the dark?

2. When does Aubrey set a course for with the Surprise?

3. What follows after the squalls?

4. What is happening to the Surprise?

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

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