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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey decide to use as stern chasers?
(a) A fourteen and eleven pounder brass canons.
(b) Three fourteen pounders.
(c) Two brass long nine pounders.
(d) A long canon eight pounder.

2. What type of shot would Aubrey use against smaller boats?
(a) Small cannon fire.
(b) Repeating rifle fire.
(c) Grape shot.
(d) Small arms fire.

3. What does Aubrey do after the ship is repaired?
(a) Recovers from his injuries.
(b) Starts storing food.
(c) Fills all the fresh water casks.
(d) Tries to remount the rudder.

4. What does Aubrey think he should do about Waakzaamheid?
(a) Drop the prisoners off before looking for her.
(b) Go after her.
(c) Capture her for the prize money.
(d) Avoid any confrontation.

5. What does Maturin tell Herapath about the La Fayette?
(a) Wogan will be going over to it.
(b) If he managed to get to the deck he would be free.
(c) It will probably sail to South America.
(d) It will take him back to England.

6. What does Wogan want Herapath to do?
(a) Marry her.
(b) Get her off the ship before Botany Bay.
(c) Copy any intelligence on the ship.
(d) Steal the intelligence in the safe.

7. Who does Maturin stop from going after Herapath?
(a) Bonden.
(b) Pullings.
(c) Babbington.
(d) Grant.

8. What does Aubrey do with the forge?
(a) Makes a new sword.
(b) Makes a patch for the hull.
(c) Makes new mountings for the rudder.
(d) Makes some lag bolts.

9. How does Herapath feel about his relationship with Wogan?
(a) It's been exciting.
(b) It's been unhappy.
(c) She loves him very much.
(d) He wants to know her better.

10. What does Grant constantly do that drives Aubrey crazy?
(a) Reports to sick bay for tiny scratches.
(b) Fraternizes with the sailors.
(c) Makes a commentary on Aubrey's actions.
(d) Pursues Wogan.

11. What is sighted on the sea in Chapter 6?
(a) A ship wreck.
(b) A British war ship.
(c) Waakzaamheid.
(d) A large pod of dolphins.

12. What do Maturin and Herapath do once late into the night?
(a) Work in sick bay.
(b) Talk.
(c) Smoke opium.
(d) Drink rum.

13. What does Maturin decide to do with Wogan?
(a) Use her to plant false information.
(b) Let her stay pregnant.
(c) Let her go to South America.
(d) Have an affair with her.

14. Why are the wind and waves so heavy where Leopard is located?
(a) They are so far north.
(b) They are near the west coast of South America.
(c) They are so far south.
(d) They are almost in the Pacific.

15. What does Aubrey explain to Maturin at dinner?
(a) How he plans to get the prisoners to Botany Bay.
(b) How he plans to escape Waakzaamheid.
(c) How their position is too far east.
(d) How he plans to get back to England.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grant want to do as the ship continues to settle?

2. What is put under the kneel of the ship which finally staunches the flow of water?

3. What does Aubrey think about the Dutch captain?

4. What happens when Aubrey pulls the ship away from the ice?

5. For what does Aubrey prepare the crew?

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