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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mr. Fielding decline passage aboard the Surprise?
(a) He is not offered passage on the Surprise.
(b) He wants to travel on a faster ship.
(c) He is assigned to the Nymphe.
(d) He believes Aubrey is having an affair with his wife.

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

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

4. What boat is commanded by Harry Cotton?
(a) The Birmingham.
(b) The Nymphe.
(c) The Southhampton.
(d) None.

5. Why does the boat not make good progress up the Gulf of Suez?
(a) Poor seamanship.
(b) Unfavorable winds.
(c) Bad rainstorms.
(d) No wind.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. About what does Maturin tell Mrs. Fielding?

3. How does Wray become indebted to Maturin?

4. What does the First Secretary promise Aubrey?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the attitude of the crew and why as they are returning on the Niobe?

2. What does Major Pollock tell Aubrey and what is Aubrey's response?

3. To whom does Aubrey make his report about the treasure ship and what is the person's reaction?

4. How does Maturin gain political favors from Wray and what are those favors?

5. What surprise awaits Maturin when the Surprise gains a Turkish port?

6. Why does Aubrey decide to commence training Mr. Maitland and Mr. Honey?

7. What does Aubrey do after crossing the desert?

8. What concerns Aubrey about his failed mission with the treasure ship?

9. Describe the encounter with the treasure galley.

10. What does Maturin think about concerning Mrs. Fielding?

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