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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 the Surprise claim?
(a) The French privateer. vessel as a prize.
(b) The French merchant vessel as a prize.
(c) The American vessel as a prize.
(d) The French frigate as a prize.

2. What ends after Aubrey and his men are shipboard?
(a) Their good food.
(b) The sense of purpose.
(c) Their good morale.
(d) Their luck.

3. Who is Boulay?
(a) A Frenchman who hates Napoleon.
(b) A man from Sir Hildebrand's administration.
(c) The captain of the Marsailles.
(d) An English poet.

4. What does Aubrey do soon after being shipboard?
(a) Write Sophie.
(b) Write the Admiral.
(c) Clean his uniform.
(d) Write the admiralty.

5. What does the Admiral give Aubrey after returning from the failed attempt?
(a) An offer of retirement.
(b) A desk job.
(c) A reprimand.
(d) A new assignment.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the treacherous sea through which they are sailing?

2. How does Maturin use the situation with Mrs. Fielding?

3. What happens to Mr. Hairabedian?

4. What boat is commanded by Harry Cotton?

5. What does Aubrey fear about submitting his report?

Short Essay Questions

1. With what is the Admiral most concerned about the events surrounding the treasure ship's trickery?

2. What concerns the men when they arrive at the fort, but what happens in the end?

3. Describe the encounter with the treasure galley.

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

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

6. How does Maturin learn that the galley is not carrying treasure?

7. How does Mrs. Fielding change the atmosphere on board the Surprise?

8. Who leaves instructions for Aubrey and what are the orders?

9. What does Aubrey do after crossing the desert?

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

(see the answer keys)

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