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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Dundas?
(a) A longtime friend of Aubrey's.
(b) Mrs. Fielding's brother.
(c) Maturin's cousin.
(d) A longtime enemy of Aubrey's.

2. Who acts as Second Lieutenant?
(a) Hollom.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Mowett.
(d) Allen.

3. What region does the Surprise pass through that is considered difficult?
(a) The lee side of the West Indies islands.
(b) The Bermuda Triangle.
(c) The doldrums.
(d) No area is any more difficult than any other area.

4. Why is Nagel lashed?
(a) He steals another crew's rations.
(b) He is rude to one of the wives on board.
(c) He is insolent to Hollom.
(d) He lies about his duty.

5. How were Maturin and Mrs. Fielding rumored to once be associated?
(a) As undercover British spies.
(b) As having an affair.
(c) As business partners.
(d) As assassins.

Short Answer Questions

1. What island does the Surprise sail past?

2. Where is Surprise to meet the HMS Danaë?

3. Why do whaling ships have prominent crow's nests?

4. What does Diana request of Maturin?

5. What does Wray constantly work to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Aubrey anxious and how are Maturin and Martin passing the time while Surprise is under repair?

2. Who commands Surprise and what is the ship doing at the beginning of the novel?

3. Why does Aubrey start to seek land?

4. What is the situation between the British and Americans?

5. How does the dinner engagement affect the rumor? What other rumor about Maturin and Mrs. Fielding is circulating?

6. With what is much of the early voyage of Surprise taken?

7. Describe Maturin and Aubrey's experience with some Polynesian women.

8. What does Aubrey brood as Surprise approaches the equator?

9. When did Surprise's launch appear and what did Midshipman Honey tell Aubrey?

10. What is the outcome of Butcher and Martin's attempt to trephine Maturin?

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