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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 diet addition helps the crew of the H.M.S. Surprise combat scurvy?
(a) Fresh vegetables and citrus fruit.
(b) More protein.
(c) More salt.
(d) Calcium in cheese.

2. Who is fatally injured during the duel in chapter ten?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Canning.
(c) Etherege.
(d) M'Alister.

3. Who acts as Maturin's second?
(a) Diana's brother.
(b) Marine Captain Etherege.
(c) M'Alister.
(d) Captain Aubrey,

4. What ideas does Aubrey take from his time with the China fleet?
(a) A new approach to discipline.
(b) Better food on the China's flagship,
(c) Maneuvers to use on the French.
(d) A new method of rigging.

5. What two men occasionally play music on the ship during the voyage to India?
(a) Mr. White and Pullings.
(b) Two of the crew,
(c) Aubrey and Maturin.
(d) Stanhope and Atkins.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who becomes second lieutenant after Nicolls is gone?

2. Atkins and Stanhope are lectured about sailing by what man?

3. As H.M.S. Surprise turns toward home, what group of ships does it first encounter?

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

5. Why do Mr. White and Mr. Berkeley second guess their effort to come on the voyage of the H.M.S. Surprise?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Aubrey's thoughts on the physical distance between him and Linois with the French Armada?

2. How does the East India Company reward Aubrey and the the East India Company?

3. Why is Stephen Maturin so visibly upset when he returns to the H.M.S. Surprise in chapter eight?

4. Why does Commodore temper his excitement after the sea victory?

5. Why is Babbinton's promotion only considered an acting appointment?

6. Why does Maturin's desired outcome for Canning not come to pass?

7. Why is Maturin's meeting with Canning awkward?

8. What is Maturin's reaction to Dil's death?

9. Why are Mr. Ahmed Smyth and Atkins at odds with one another?

10. What ruse is used to fool the French armada about the strength of the China fleet?

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