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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What officers fight at dinner?
(a) Those of the Bellona and Ringle.
(b) None.
(c) Those of the Bellona and Stately.
(d) Those of the Bellona, Ringle and Thames.

2. What does Maturin sense about Aubrey?
(a) That his dark mood has returned.
(b) That he is hiding something.
(c) That Aubrey is angry about something.
(d) That Aubrey is mulling over something.

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

4. Why does Stephen not go ashore in Freetown with Square?
(a) The mosquitoes are too bad.
(b) There is too much illness ashore.
(c) Aubrey tells Stephen they are leaving Freetown.
(d) Square cannot take him into the interior yet.

5. What is the ship that Ringle spots doing?
(a) Dumping its slaves overboard.
(b) Foundering.
(c) Gunnery practice.
(d) Escorting two other ships.

6. How does Gifford characterize William Duff?
(a) As timid.
(b) As cruel.
(c) As a pederast.
(d) As anxiety ridden.

7. Why was Sophie upset about a dress she wore to a dinner?
(a) Clarissa had a dress of the same material.
(b) The dress was made of some material that was flawed.
(c) Clarissa made a rude remark about the dresss.
(d) Jack failed to comment on the dress.

8. What does the Aurora escort back to Freetown the next morning?
(a) The most notorious slaver in the area.
(b) A ship of British prisoners freed from a French frigate.
(c) A number of captured slavers.
(d) A whaling vessel.

9. What happens concerning Mr. Gray before the fleet gets underway?
(a) He is released from active duty.
(b) He is sent home for his recovery.
(c) He is buried at sea.
(d) He is reassigned to Sir Blaine.

10. What has been happening since Maturin took ill?
(a) The fleet has captured quite a few slave vessels.
(b) The fleet is still in Freetown.
(c) The fleet has returned to England.
(d) The fleet has headed for the coast of Ireland.

11. For how long is Maturin ill?
(a) Several months.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) A few days.
(d) Several weeks.

12. Who is William Smith?
(a) A bosun's mate.
(b) Maturin's assistant.
(c) The cook's assistant.
(d) The cook.

13. 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 have weakened his immune system.
(c) It may be an addiction.
(d) It may have attenuated his disease.

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

15. What does Stephen do when Aubrey decides to wait out to sea for a few days?
(a) Stays ashore to explore.
(b) Give physical exams to the men who seem to not be well.
(c) Writes on his book on board Bellona.
(d) Remains on board.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the naval penalty for sodomy?

2. What does Stately require in order to get to Bantry?

3. What does Maturin hope England will not do?

4. With what does Stephen return from his excusion on the Sinon?

5. What does Stephen say to the villagers?

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