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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sir Ives feel about Aubrey's recent work?
(a) He has no opinion as he has just arrived and taken command.
(b) Believes Aubrey could have been more thorough.
(c) Heartily approves.
(d) Thinks Aubrey has been a little lax.

2. What request does Maturin make of Aubrey concerning his friend?
(a) To talk to the Captain of the ship where Brierly is presently stationed.
(b) To talk to the Captain of the ship where Jells is presently stationed.
(c) To loan him some money.
(d) To bring him on board the Surprise.

3. How does Aubrey find Allen's conversation?
(a) Boring.
(b) Sad.
(c) Vaguely useful.
(d) Unbelievable.

4. How are whales stripped of their blubber?
(a) By cutting chunks out of the hide.
(b) They wait until they get to port and the whales are sliced in long strips.
(c) In one continuous spiral strip.
(d) By boiling the carcass whole.

5. What is Maturin's position on board the Surprise?
(a) First mate.
(b) First Officer.
(c) Gunner's mate.
(d) Surgeon.

6. With whom do the Fieldings meet socially?
(a) Martinique.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Hollister.
(d) Phipps.

7. Which two factions of the crew are doing well together?
(a) The old hands and the ex-Defender factions.
(b) All of them seem to be doing well together.
(c) The ex-Defender factions and those from the lunatic asylum.
(d) The old hands and those from the lunatic asylum.

8. Who once gave Mrs. Fielding passage aboard his ship?
(a) Hughes.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Phipps.
(d) Nelson.

9. What does Higgins begin to do?
(a) Practice superstitious mumble-jumbo.
(b) Give Aubrey wrinkled uniforms.
(c) Sleep through his duties.
(d) Come down hard on his crew even when they are doing things correctly.

10. What does Diana request of Maturin?
(a) Passage to see him.
(b) A refutation of his alleged affair with another woman.
(c) More household expense money.
(d) A new overseer.

11. From where are earwigs supposedly removed?
(a) The noses of crew members.
(b) The ears of crew members.
(c) The heart of crew members.
(d) The brains of crew members.

12. What monumental task must Aubrey undertake?
(a) Planning raids on French enclaves in the Atlantic.
(b) Handing over command of Surprise.
(c) Preparing Surprise for a long voyage on short notice.
(d) Planning a promotion ceremony.

13. Who recognizes Aubrey and Maturin on the ship the Surprise encounters?
(a) No one.
(b) The French captain.
(c) Some of the officers.
(d) Several of the enlisted crew.

14. Who is Mr. Wray?
(a) A retired British lawyer.
(b) A French spy.
(c) Maturin's oldest and best friend.
(d) A special ops undercover British agent.

15. Why does Aubrey need a schoolteacher?
(a) He has no need of a school teacher.
(b) He is bringing two of his sons on board for his next assignment.
(c) He has many young midshipmen.
(d) He is ferrying a group of families to the West Indies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wray constantly work to do?

2. What does Martin say he has been contemplating?

3. What is Midshipman Hollom's situation on Gibraltar?

4. What is running low on the ship?

5. What has the Surprise been doing prior to docking here?

(see the answer keys)

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