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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What becomes of the biological specimens collected on the rocks?
(a) Maturin tosses them into the sea.
(b) Maturin stores them in a small cave.
(c) Almost all are lost.
(d) Maturin protects them under the capsized boat.

2. How many of the French soldiers guarding the prisoners at Port Mahon escape harm?
(a) Only two guards are wounded.
(b) All French are killed.
(c) Only the prison commander dies.
(d) One French officer gets away.

3. Is the onslaught of the Port Mahon prison carried out by Aubrey's men a success?
(a) They abandon plans to take the prison.
(b) They are stalled by weather delay.
(c) They successfully take the prison.
(d) They rescue prisoners but French guards escape.

4. With what kind of communication does Aubrey augment the initial method of light flashes at Minorca?
(a) He gives native boy a written message.
(b) He leaves private marks on shore.
(c) He leaves a series of rock piles on the beach.
(d) He abandons communication.

5. When does Aubrey first go ashore at Minorca?
(a) Under cover of the night.
(b) Waits until noon.
(c) At first morning light.
(d) Late afternoon.

6. What is Aubrey's fate upon return to England from Port Mahon??
(a) He is accused of assault.
(b) He is cast into debtor's prison.
(c) He is stripped of his commission.
(d) He is attacked on the street.

7. Who is Fanshaw?
(a) Aubrey's faithful steward.
(b) Sir Joseph's aide.
(c) Solicitor hired to aid Aubrey.
(d) Aubrey's prize agent .

8. In chapter one, what is the assignment of H.M.S. Lively?
(a) Escorting the captured Spanish vessels.
(b) Leading an attack on the Spanish.
(c) Going to India.
(d) Blockading the French.

9. How does Mr. Nicolls, the second lieutenant, appear during the inspection?
(a) He refuses to appear on deck.
(b) He is late and then rude to the other officers.
(c) He is dirty and unkept.
(d) He is a good example for the rest of the sailors.

10. How long does the rescue of Maturin take?
(a) The entire rescue is accomplished in one night.
(b) They get away after a week.
(c) The rescue becomes a two day ordeal.
(d) It takes three days for them to safely get away.

11. While traveling under the new orders, where does Aubrey engage in a skirmish with the French?
(a) The coast of Egypt.
(b) Harbor south of London.
(c) At a fortress near Cape Gooseberry.
(d) At Gibraltar.

12. What is one of the results of Diana's illicit affair?
(a) Her move to India to avoid the scandal.
(b) Diana's separation from her lover.
(c) Her move to South Africa.
(d) Her forced wedding.

13. Besides seeking treatment in England, what else does Maturin think helps him recover his health after Port Mahon?
(a) He favors a hot, humid climate.
(b) A northern, colder climate is Maturin's preference while he tries to recover.
(c) He asks his friends to leave him in peace
(d) He wants to travel to South Africa.

14. How does Maturin help Aubrey's career in Chapter four?
(a) He gets Aubrey named to the House of Lords.
(b) He has Aubrey named captain of the H.M.S. Surprise.
(c) He gets Aubrey reassigned to the H.M.S. Lively.
(d) He has Admiral Harte discredited.

15. How does Maturin handle the confession of Nicolls?
(a) He refers Nicoll's to Stanhope.
(b) He tells Nicolls he will consult with Aubrey.
(c) He suggests they immediatly return to the H.M.S. Surprise.
(d) He plays down what Nicolls has to say.

Short Answer Questions

1. By what means does Aubrey sneak away from the Grapes in order to meet with Sophie?

2. How does Maturin react to what Sir Joseph tells him at their meeting after the lecture?

3. When supplies run low on H.M.S. Lively, what do some of the crew resort to eating?

4. At the beginning of the book, with whom is Dr. Stephen Maturin recently involved romantically?

5. On the way to the reunion with H.M.S. Lively's regular captain, Aubrey is supposed to rendezvous with whom?

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