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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. Who is Major Pollock?
(a) An Army major who is retiring from the service.
(b) A man whose brother is given command of the Blackwater.
(c) The Admiral's aide de camp.
(d) A spy for France.

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

3. What are the average daily temperatures while at sea?
(a) 90.
(b) 70.
(c) 125.
(d) 80.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the Dryad?

2. What boat is commanded by Harry Cotton?

3. With what ship do the Surprise and Dryad cross paths?

4. What does Aubrey fear about submitting his report?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

4. What does Maturin tell Fielding about his wife and about Maturin's friendship with his wife?

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

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

7. Describe the capture of a French privateer by the Surprise.

8. Describe the encounter with the French man-of-war.

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

10. What happens in Mrs. Fielding's home while Maturin sits in the dark awaiting her return?

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