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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the Waakzaamheid finally sink?
(a) She catches on fire.
(b) She runs into the rocks.
(c) She is thrown broadside to the waves.
(d) Leopard puts a hole in her below water line.

3. Why do many of the crew drop out of work?
(a) Lack of food.
(b) Exhaustion.
(c) Illness.
(d) Lack of water.

4. How well did Grant perform in combat?
(a) Very well.
(b) Almost as good as Aubrey.
(c) Mediocre.
(d) Very poorly.

5. For how long does Putnam loan the forge?
(a) One day.
(b) A few hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) A week.

6. What does Waakzaamheid try to destroy on Leopard?
(a) The sails.
(b) The guns.
(c) The main mast.
(d) The rudder.

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

8. What does Grant want to do as the ship continues to settle?
(a) Pull it onto the island.
(b) He has no opinion.
(c) Abandon ship.
(d) Repair it with ice.

9. What is put under the kneel of the ship which finally staunches the flow of water?
(a) All of the canvas that isn't being used.
(b) A large chuck of ice lodged in the hole.
(c) A third fothering-sail.
(d) Planks from the decking.

10. What does Maturin resume on board the ship?
(a) Having dinner with Grant.
(b) Manipulating Herapath.
(c) Walking with Wogan.
(d) Writing in his journal.

11. What type of surprise attack does the Dutch captain set up one night?
(a) Surrounding Leopard with small boats.
(b) Hitting the bow with a whaling harpoon.
(c) Shooting fire arrows.
(d) Sending swimmers over to board Leopard.

12. What does Herapath tell Maturin about Wogan?
(a) She is innocent.
(b) He wants to marry her.
(c) She needs to have better food.
(d) She is pregnant with his child.

13. About what does Babbington warn Grant?
(a) Lack of fresh water.
(b) Dangerous nautical conditions.
(c) Low rations.
(d) Heading too far east.

14. What does Larkin do during lunch one day?
(a) Throws his food at Aubrey.
(b) Throws Herapath overboard.
(c) Rapes Wogan.
(d) Murders Howard.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do they take ice aboard the ship?

2. What does Maturin start to notice?

3. Who takes charge of the ship after the battle with the Dutch?

4. What needs to be made in order to mount the rudder?

5. What does Aubrey do to strengthen the standing rigging?

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