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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As the voyage progresses around South America, does the health of Stanhope improve?
(a) He does not regain good health.
(b) He shows marked improvement.
(c) He returns to perfect health.
(d) He loses the use of his legs.

2. How prosperous is the China fleet?
(a) They have goods and cash worth about six hundred pounds sterling.
(b) They are carrying about three million pounds sterling.
(c) The goods are valued at six million pounds sterling.
(d) They have cargo totaling one million pounds sterling.

3. What consumes all of Aubrey's time while the H.M.S. Surprise is anchored at Bombay?
(a) He searches for Diana.
(b) He takes a vacation.
(c) He supervises refitting the ship.
(d) He helps Maturin with business.

4. Who is appointed as acting third lieutenant after Maturin returns without Nicolls?
(a) No one.
(b) Babbington.
(c) Blain.
(d) Bonden.

5. Of what does Canning accuse Diana?
(a) Being unfaithful to him.
(b) Stealing from him.
(c) Slowly losing her mind.
(d) Wanting to kill him.

6. Besides the squall that maroons Maturin, what other frustrating weather does the H.M.S. Surprise experience near Brazil?
(a) Clouds that affect navigation.
(b) Dangerous tradewinds.
(c) Dry weather that depletes the drinking water.
(d) Calm winds and excessive heat.

7. Whom does Maturin teach to read and write in chapter six?
(a) Mr. White.
(b) Bonden.
(c) Most of the crew.
(d) Mr. Pullings.

8. Why do Mr. White and Mr. Berkeley second guess their effort to come on the voyage of the H.M.S. Surprise?
(a) They are frightened by a severe storm.
(b) They are embarrassed to be of no help.
(c) They resent the way they are treated by the crew.
(d) They are paid poorly by Stanhope.

9. In the sixth chapter, a second violent storm does what kind of damage to the H.M.S. Surprise?
(a) All the rigging is lost.
(b) Two sails are torn.
(c) Destruction of the foremost.
(d) The ship is undamaged.

10. What fleet does the H.M.S. Surprise engage in battle with?
(a) Group of British mutineers.
(b) China fleet.
(c) French Armada.
(d) Spanish fleet.

11. To whom does Aubry write shortly after leaving Bombay?
(a) Maturin.
(b) Sophia.
(c) Mrs. Williams.
(d) Mrs. Pullings.

12. What relationship, if any, does Aubrey have with the captain of the Seringapatam?
(a) Aubrey knows him only by reputation.
(b) He owes Aubrey money.
(c) Aubrey courts his daughter.
(d) He is an old friend of Aubrey.

13. Who becomes second lieutenant after Nicolls is gone?
(a) Pullings.
(b) Babbington.
(c) Mr. White.
(d) Stanhope.

14. Who surprises Maturin and Diana with an early arrival?
(a) Canning.
(b) Bonden.
(c) Dil.
(d) Stanhope.

15. What does Canning do to Maturin?
(a) He ruins Maturin's reputation.
(b) He stabs Maturin.
(c) He hits Maturin.
(d) He has Maturin thrown into jail.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Marine Captain suggest Maturin do to Canning?

2. With what plan of Aubrey does Commodore Moffit fully agree?

3. Who acts as Maturin's second?

4. Does Stanhope's death come as a surprise to others on the H.M.S. Surprise?

5. What are the losses suffered by the H.M.S. Surprise and the China fleet in their encounter with Linois?

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