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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin locate on board Danaë?
(a) A secret compartment.
(b) A large supply of laudenum.
(c) A large supply of coca leaves.
(d) An old friend.

2. Maturin falls overboard by _____________.
(a) Getting caught in the loop of a line and trips.
(b) Trying to catch small animals with a net.
(c) Leaning too far over the bow.
(d) Slipping off the rigging.

3. Why does Aubrey push the crew so hard?
(a) They have gotten lazy in port.
(b) They have been grumbling about mutiny.
(c) Trying to catch up to the Norfolk.
(d) Trying to catch up to the Constitution.

4. What does Maturin respond to Horner?
(a) He had no idea Mrs. Horner was pregnant.
(b) He did not help Horner's wife abort the baby.
(c) He did not know Horner was still impotent.
(d) He tried to get Mrs. Horner to talk to her husband.

5. What does Maturin find when he arrives at Horner's cabin?
(a) Higgins and Horner are in a fist fight.
(b) He is obviously poisoned.
(c) Horner seems fine.
(d) He is still alive.

6. Who are Manu and Taio?
(a) Polynesian women.
(b) Two men who are kept as virtual slaves on the French frigate.
(c) Two men who are kept as slaves on the American whaler.
(d) Two men who rescue Aubrey and Maturin from the women.

7. Why does the ship's mood improve over the next few days?
(a) The wailing seems to bring them good luck.
(b) Aubrey has ordered extra rations and a few fingers of whiskey for each crew member.
(c) Hollom and Horner are both gone.
(d) The wailing ceases.

8. To whom does Aubrey turn over Danaë to sail home?
(a) Pullings.
(b) Mowett.
(c) Hollom.
(d) No one.

9. What becomes evident as the days pass?
(a) Surprise is extensively damaged.
(b) Aubrey's son is dying.
(c) Hollom has to be fired.
(d) Maturin is ready to retire and go home to Dianna.

10. Who is closely acquainted with several powerful local families?
(a) Hollom.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Allen.

11. To whom does Coleman become wholly devoted?
(a) Aubrey.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Martin.
(d) Mrs. Horner.

12. What joins Surprise as they are slipping through the islands?
(a) A few native canoes.
(b) An Indiaman.
(c) A longboat.
(d) A French privateer.

13. Who is Hogg?
(a) Aubrey's sounder.
(b) The new surgeon's assistant.
(c) The whaler's spektioneer.
(d) The cook.

14. What does Aubrey learn about Danaë?
(a) It is being sailed with a prize crew from the Norfolk.
(b) It has been captured by pirates.
(c) Its crew has mutinied.
(d) It has received new orders and will not assist Aubrey.

15. What does Maturin realize Higgins has done?
(a) Given Mr. Horner something that would help him commit suicide.
(b) Tried to help Mrs. Horner have an abortion.
(c) Given Martin something for the ape bite that is worse than the bite.
(d) Made the crew believe in voodoo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who rescues Aubrey and Maturin?

2. How do Maturin and Martin spend their days?

3. Why is São Francisco mentioned?

4. What is nailed to the craft's stem in the boat that rescues Aubrey and Maturin?

5. What does Horner tell Aubrey?

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