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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Whewell?
(a) Aubrey's steward.
(b) An Irishman who knows the coast where the French will supposedly land.
(c) A Scot who understands the slave routes.
(d) A captain's mate who knows a great deal about the slave trade.

2. How does Captain Thomas treat his crew?
(a) He is lax with them.
(b) He is unfair.
(c) He treats them as friends.
(d) He pushes them extremely hard.

3. What is one thing Maturin believes about his condition?
(a) It's contagious.
(b) It is not too serious.
(c) It's not contagious.
(d) It is curable.

4. What does Maturin say both Jack and Sophie must do?
(a) Love each other better.
(b) Give up their jealousy of each other.
(c) Show each other greater courtesy.
(d) Accept the other for themselves.

5. Of whose death is Maturin informed?
(a) Bachtschal.
(b) Diana's aunt.
(c) Maturin's aunt.
(d) Diana's cousin.

6. Why is Aubrey uncertain about Maturin's response to the fleet's orders?
(a) Maturin believes Ireland should be free of British rule.
(b) Maturin thinks the French would be better rulers than the British in Ireland.
(c) Maturin does not want to get so far away from his daughter.
(d) Maturin wants to return to Spain instead of going to Ireland.

7. How does Diana greet Stephen?
(a) With great excitment.
(b) Warmly.
(c) Coldly.
(d) Fearfully.

8. What does Stephen wonder about his use of cocoa leaves?
(a) It may have something in it that makes him more prone to mosquitoes biting.
(b) It may be an addiction.
(c) It may have weakened his immune system.
(d) It may have attenuated his disease.

9. When had Diana fled to where she now is?
(a) Just after Stephen left with the fleet.
(b) She did not flee, but left because of family problems.
(c) Just after Brigid's birth.
(d) Before Stephen's return to England.

10. What is the Theban Legion:?
(a) It is not mentioned in the book.
(b) A group of men who banded together to conquer Thebes.
(c) One of the most well-known Roman legions.
(d) An ancient Greek fighting unit.

11. Who owned a slaver that Whewell once served on board?
(a) Sir Blaine.
(b) Thomas' family.
(c) No one is mentioned like that.
(d) Maturin, though he did not know it was a slaver.

12. What does Maturin think may be wrong with him?
(a) Yellow fever.
(b) A cold.
(c) Malaria.
(d) Dengue fever.

13. From what does Maturin say Mr. Gray is suffering?
(a) Some sort of attack of the stone.
(b) Consumption.
(c) Indigestion.
(d) Depression.

14. What does Maturin hope England will not do?
(a) Use the planned French invasion of Ireland as an excuse to annex Ireland.
(b) Ignore Ireland's needs and just plunder the country.
(c) Refuse to recognize Ireland as part of the British commonwealth.
(d) Repeal the French invasion of Ireland.

15. On whose ship is Whewell?
(a) Captain Thomas.
(b) Captain Howards.
(c) Aubrey's.
(d) Captain Jones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Aubrey contemplate leaving behind?

2. What does Sophie do in a rage when she and Jack fight?

3. What is Philip's Island?

4. How does Gifford characterize William Duff?

5. Who is Mr. Houmouzios?

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