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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is visibility in the squalls?
(a) Poor.
(b) They cannot see more than a foot in front of the prow.
(c) That is one thing that is excellent.
(d) It is amazingly only slightly affected.

2. What does Aubrey know decreases the longer they are at sea?
(a) The likelihood of not being spotted by the French or prirates.
(b) The men's technical skills.
(c) The chance of intercepting the treasure ship.
(d) The men's morale.

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

4. What does Maturin think about when he learns of the other ship's earlier return?
(a) He wonders if there is a traitor on the other ship.
(b) He thinks about whether Mr. Fielding is on board.
(c) He wonders if the other ship will register the prize.
(d) He is concerned for Mrs. Fielding's safety.

5. What happens when Aubrey's ship traps the galley.
(a) The galley sets itself on fire.
(b) It eludes Aubrey a second time.
(c) The galley sinks.
(d) Aubrey rams the galley and boards it.

6. Who is Aubrey ordered to seek out and protect?
(a) John Breamer.
(b) Admiral Leighton.
(c) T.S. Eliot.
(d) Mr. Consul Eliot.

7. Who does Mauturin try to locate in Valletta?
(a) Mr. Wray.
(b) Bowfry.
(c) Dr. Graham.
(d) Lesueur.

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

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

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 Aubrey to assume command of the Leopard.
(c) For a ball that is to take place shortly.
(d) To give the admiral Fielding's intelligence.

11. What ship seems trapped between the Surprise and Dryad?
(a) A French merchant vessel.
(b) A French privateer.
(c) A French frigate.
(d) An American privateer.

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

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

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

15. What does Wray agree to in order to cancel his debt?
(a) Political favors.
(b) Resigning his commission.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Taking on a dangerous spy mission.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin think could happen if it becomes known what has happened to Mr. Fielding?

2. Who greets Aubrey and his crew favorably?

3. Besides his wife, who else has written Maturin?

4. What does Aubrey want for Honey and Maitland?

5. How do the men survive?

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