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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Maturin observe that pleases him?
(a) The crew's skin getting tougher.
(b) The way Aubrey has lost weight.
(c) The crew getting into better shape.
(d) A variety of animal and plant life.

4. About what is the Admiral disappointed?
(a) That Aubrey lost all their supplies to the desert marauders.
(b) That Aubrey is unable to secure an agreement with the French.
(c) There being no treasure.
(d) That Maturin loses his diving bell.

5. What has to be rationed?
(a) Food.
(b) Gunpowder.
(c) Citrus to keep from scurvy.
(d) Water.

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

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

8. Who personally tutors Honey and Maitland?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Major Pollock.
(c) The Admiral.
(d) Maturin.

9. What do Aubrey and his men see as they exit the desert?
(a) A huge fire near Niro.
(b) A lake of fresh water.
(c) A view of the Suez.
(d) A large French force waiting for them.

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

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

12. How does Wray become indebted to Maturin?
(a) Maturin saves his arm when it becomes infected.
(b) Losing at cards.
(c) Maturin loans Wray money to send his wife who is pregnant.
(d) Maturin saves his leg when it becomes infected.

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

14. How does Aubrey pass the voyage home?
(a) By writing his official navy report.
(b) Training his men.
(c) Writing his wife.
(d) Sleeping.

15. Who greets Aubrey and his crew favorably?
(a) Some Dutch fishermen.
(b) Mr. Fielding.
(c) An English spy posing as a Frenchman.
(d) Their Turkish hosts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wray agree to in order to cancel his debt?

2. Where is Lesueur when Maturin is sitting in the dark?

3. Who rescues Mr. Fielding?

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

5. For what are the men thankful?

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