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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will Aubrey be receiving for his next assignment?
(a) A small squadron.
(b) A new ship of the line.
(c) A new surgeon.
(d) A new first mate.

2. What does Maturin do when he talks to Mrs. Williams?
(a) Nothing more than asks her consideration of his daughter.
(b) Tells her she is not immune to being arrested if she persists.
(c) Threatens her.
(d) Asks her very kindly to leave Clarissa alone.

3. How is the Surprise damaged?
(a) A typhoon.
(b) A fight with an American frigate and bad weather.
(c) Grounding on some shoals.
(d) Fight against a French privateer.

4. What does Dundas ask of Aubrey when he is aboard Surprise?
(a) To deliver a letter.
(b) To introduce Dundas to Sophie's sister.
(c) A loan.
(d) A couple crewmembers for temporary duty.

5. What relation is Diana to Mrs. Williams?
(a) Aunt.
(b) Niece.
(c) Sister.
(d) None.

6. What commodity does Thunderer lack?
(a) Tea.
(b) Pork.
(c) Tobacco.
(d) Coffee.

7. What does Maturin give the person he first visits?
(a) A new set of violin strings.
(b) His will.
(c) A ring.
(d) A dried beetle specimen.

8. What does Aubrey point out through his telescope?
(a) Several of the ships of his new squadron.
(b) A new star Aubrey has just found.
(c) A new star that Aubrey just found.
(d) The young age of the sailors on many of his ships.

9. Where does Clarissa Oakes live?
(a) On Aubrey's country estate.
(b) In London with Mrs. Broad.
(c) With Maturin's wife.
(d) With the Blaine family.

10. What is said about Clarissa Oakes?
(a) Husband is killed in the line of duty.
(b) That Maturin is interested in her romantically.
(c) That she is very ill.
(d) That she is married to Aubrey's brother.

11. How is Captain Thomas characterized?
(a) As the oldest captain and a rather grumpy man.
(b) As the most inexperienced captain.
(c) As a man of impeccable manners.
(d) As a young man who has just made captain due to his family connections.

12. What does Maturin hear Padeen Coleman doing with Brigid?
(a) Playing hide and seek.
(b) Teaching her numbers.
(c) Playing peekaboo.
(d) Teaching her Irish.

13. For whom does Sophie hold a dinner party?
(a) Her best friends from childhood.
(b) Her god daughter.
(c) The post captains in Aubrey's command.
(d) All the officers of the mess on Ringle.

14. What bothers Maturin on the ship?
(a) The squalor of the kitchen.
(b) His living quarters.
(c) The lack of ventilation.
(d) The sick berth.

15. For what does Maturin hire a man named Pratt?
(a) To try to find Diana.
(b) To re-roof the barn.
(c) To build a new stall for Brigid's pony.
(d) To confront the man who is harassing Clarissa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Aubrey late to meet?

2. About what does Clarissa worry concerning Mrs. Williams' visit?

3. What is Maturin willing to do concerning Sarah and Emily?

4. Why do the two men apologize to each other?

5. Who is Bob Morley?

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