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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 type of career path has Adam Scrivens failed to attain?
(a) Blacksmithing.
(b) Writing
(c) Farming.
(d) Banking.

2. Who is Dr. Stephen Maturin is apparently attracted to throughout Post Captain?
(a) Heidi Burkhart.
(b) Frances Williams.
(c) Diana Villiers.
(d) Mrs. Williams.

3. Aside from being a surgeon, what type of work does Stephen Maturin also handle?
(a) Farmer.
(b) Secret Agent.
(c) Pastor.
(d) Veterinarian.

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

5. What does Scriven teach Captain Aubrey to do?
(a) Escape from Sophia.
(b) Avoid debtors' prison.
(c) Train a bear.
(d) Write an essay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who announces a forthcoming formal ball in Chapter 2?

2. What is the dreadful news about that Captain Aubrey receives via letter at Polcary Down?

3. What item does Diana ask Maturin to sell in order to buy cloth and threads to make herself a suitable dress for the formal ball?

4. What group of people are converted into crew members for the Polychrest?

5. What language does Doctor Maturin use to write scientific observations in his diary?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Aubrey want the Indiaman Lord Nelson captured by vessels such as an English cutter or the H.M.S. Seagull?

2. How is Pullings instrumental in helping Captain Aubrey recruit crew members for the Polychrest?

3. What does Aubrey learn about upon regaining consciousness after the battle?

4. What prevents Captain Aubrey from returning to the Admiralty in time for assignment to a prime sea command?

5. What do Aubrey and Maturin agree about in relation to the behavior of First Lieutenant Parker?

6. What type of experiences has Diana Villiers had in contrast to those of her cousins, the Williams sisters?

7. Why does Captain Aubrey feel compelled to warn Doctor Maturin about the highwaymen?

8. How do the eligible bachelors from Polcary Downs socialize with the eligible women next door at Mapes Court?

9. Why is the Polychrest is appropriately nicknamed "the Carpenter's Mistake"?

10. What does the admiral visiting Mapes Court tell Mrs. Williams about Captain Jack Aubrey?

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