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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does Surprise sit on the mud bank?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) A week.
(c) Several days.
(d) Several hours.

2. What does Aubrey plan to grab to save Maturin?
(a) The rudder.
(b) The monkey lines.
(c) The long board being towed behind Surprise.
(d) He does not think that far ahead.

3. What happens in São Francisco?
(a) Martin decides to stay.
(b) The Surprise takes a long time to be refitted.
(c) Maturin falls in love.
(d) Aubrey is attacked.

4. What happens when Horner is taken to sick berth?
(a) He recovers pretty rapidly.
(b) He confesses everything to Maturin.
(c) He dies.
(d) He goes into a coma.

5. Where do the bank-notes come from that are loaded onto Surprise?
(a) The secret compartment.
(b) The Constitution.
(c) The Norfolk.
(d) A pirate vessel.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Aubrey believe they might perish?

2. Why does Aubrey push the crew so hard?

3. Padeen Coleman is proving himself to be ____________.

4. What do they learn as the Surprise is about ready?

5. To whom does Coleman become wholly devoted?

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