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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character tells Dr. Maturin that between him and Captain Aubrey, the captain is considered to be 'the prize"?
(a) Sophia Williams.
(b) Mrs. Williams.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Diana Villiers.

2. What official at the Admiralty does Captain Aubrey meet with to discuss obtaining a sea command?
(a) Lord Melville.
(b) Admiral Harte.
(c) Captain Parker.
(d) Sir Joseph.

3. What is the name of the first lieutenant on the Indiaman headed to England with Aubrey and Maturin aboard?
(a) Tom Pullings.
(b) Everett Trump.
(c) David Standring.
(d) Merrill Burlingame.

4. Which character appears in threadbare dress and covered with crumbs at a dinner party hosted by Mrs. Williams at Mapes Court?
(a) Cecelia Williams.
(b) Doctor Stephen Maturin.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Diana Villiers.

5. The fact that ships are being moored because of the peace, along with Captain Aubrey's clash with ______________, means that no command is to be had.
(a) Diana Villiers.
(b) Highwaymen.
(c) Doctor Stephen Maturin.
(d) Superior officers.

6. What was the name of Captain Aubrey's first sea command?
(a) Savage Sea Explorer.
(b) Serengeti.
(c) Royale.
(d) Sophie.

7. How does Mrs. Williams learn about Captain Aubrey?
(a) By Letter.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Gazette.
(d) By Messenger.

8. Who hosts a dinner party at which Captain Aubrey is pursued for arrest?
(a) Clarice Brennan.
(b) The Pullings Family.
(c) The Waite Family.
(d) Lady Knowles.

9. What is the name of the Indiaman that Aubrey and Maturin board in Gibraltar?
(a) Lord Nelson.
(b) The Othello.
(c) King of the Sea.
(d) The Carrington.

10. What type of lifestyle are thousands of sailors released to following the war between England and France?
(a) Luxury and deceit.
(b) Part-time work and part-time play.
(c) Despondency and desperation.
(d) Happiness and frivolity.

11. What historical ship could the Polychrest's design be partially based on?
(a) The H.M.S. Cavalcade.
(b) The H.M.S. Bledsoe.
(c) The H.M.S. Lexington.
(d) The H.M.S. Project.

12. Why does Captain Aubrey decline Diana Villier's invitation to meet on the day following Lady Keith's dinner party?
(a) He is afraid of being arrested for debt.
(b) He is in love with Cecilia and does not want to hurt her feelings.
(c) He does not want to be seen in public with her.
(d) The Admiralty has ordered him to leave the country on that same date.

13. What language does Doctor Maturin use to write scientific observations in his diary?
(a) Italian.
(b) English.
(c) French.
(d) Latin.

14. Which character is intelligent, demure, and eminently proper?
(a) Mrs. Williams.
(b) Sophia Williams.
(c) Frances Williams.
(d) Diana Villiers.

15. What language does Maturin use to enter his personal observations in his diary?
(a) French.
(b) Dutch.
(c) Catalan.
(d) Spanish.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main topic of conversation between Captain Aubrey and his old friend, French Captain Christy-Palliere, on their first opportunity to visit following a lengthy time apart?

2. As the days go by, what game do Captain Jack Aubrey and Dr. Stephen Maturin play often?

3. Why does Captain Aubrey want the Indiaman Lord Nelson captured by the British?

4. What type of makeshift facility does Captain Aubrey's new sea command accommodate?

5. What is the nickname of Captain Aubrey's sea command?

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