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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word providential mean in the following sentence: The rendezvous seemed almost providential.
(a) Surprising
(b) Unfortunate
(c) Deceitful
(d) Fortunate

2. What interrupts the breakfast of the two captains?
(a) Distress call
(b) Servant
(c) Illness
(d) Gunshot

3. How many men does Stephen report to be killed?
(a) 100
(b) 50
(c) 25
(d) 200

4. To whom does Jack write to tell of the capture of the Cacafuego?
(a) Captain Harte
(b) Rear-Admiral Linois
(c) Molly Harte
(d) Mr. Ellis

5. Which of the following words best describes Jack overall?
(a) Lucky
(b) Mean
(c) Pathetic
(d) Dishonerable

6. Who threatened to denounce Dillon?
(a) Captain Neal
(b) Marshall
(c) Rickets
(d) Father Mangen

7. Why must Stephen consistently provide Jack and Dillon with medication?
(a) Their lack of appropriate hygiene
(b) Their serious medical conditions
(c) Their excesses in food and drink
(d) Their lack of appropriate vitamins

8. What must Jack do in order to recover from his serious illness?
(a) Nothing, it is terminal
(b) Hospitalization
(c) Retirement
(d) Drastic diet

9. What covered the Midshipmen?
(a) Ink
(b) Gun powder
(c) Prizes
(d) Dirt

10. What does Stephen tell Jack is being sent?
(a) Orders from Spain
(b) Warship to attack the Sophie
(c) Treasure for the Sophie
(d) Prison ship

11. What is the usual punishment for sailors aboard the Sophie?
(a) Quarantined
(b) Confined to quarters
(c) Flogging
(d) Walking overboard

12. What would come before Jack's promotion?
(a) Wedding ceremony
(b) Molly's death
(c) Court martial
(d) Death

13. What has Jack picked up from Molly?
(a) Trinket
(b) Orders
(c) Note
(d) Serious illness

14. What is Dillon afraid will corrupt his men?
(a) Lure of prize money
(b) White chalk
(c) Alcohol
(d) Stephen

15. Which of the words would Jack use to describe the types of currents wafting through his crew and officers?
(a) Angry
(b) Enthusiastic
(c) Surprising
(d) Strange

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Stephen concerned that Jack may have done with the prisoners?

2. What happens to Stephen when Dillon is speaking with Stephen in the jolly-boat?

3. What is a tartan?

4. Why could Stephen be shot?

5. Who is thrown overboard?

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