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

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

3. What does Aubrey encourage Honey and Maitland to do?
(a) Take their lieutenant's exam as soon as they return to Malta.
(b) Move to the United States.
(c) Accompany Maturin on his specimen-gathering expedition.
(d) Find a new career.

4. What is happening to the Surprise?
(a) It is being fitted as a frigate.
(b) It is being returned to service with Pullings as captain.
(c) It is being sold out of service.
(d) It is deemed damaged beyond repair and is going to be sunk.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanies the Surprise on its new assignment?

2. Who is Major Pollock?

3. What is the most disturbing part of not obtaining the treasure?

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

5. What is Maturin doing as Aubrey conferences with the Admiral?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Egyptian Wind affect sailing?

2. How do the men survive the remainder of their desert trek and in what kind of shape are they in at the end of their march?

3. How does Maturin help to protect Mrs. Fielding and pull off and intelligence coup?

4. What happens to the crew's supplies?

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

6. Who are Mr. Honey and Mr. Maitland and how does Aubrey help them?

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

8. What are conditions like for the men on board the Niobe?

9. What are Maturin and Martin not affected by the weather as much?

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

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