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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is in the Java's favor?
(a) Aubrey is on board the Java.
(b) The Java has two extra sails.
(c) The Java holds many, many more men than Constitution.
(d) The Java has larger guns.

2. What does Maturin realize?
(a) That Wogan believes the false papers to have originated with Aubrey
(b) That Wogan is in Boston.
(c) That Aubrey is still in danger of dying.
(d) That Aubrey is in grave danger.

3. How many men are in Aubrey's life boat?
(a) 12.
(b) 13.
(c) 10.
(d) 24.

4. Who have all taken passage in the same boat?
(a) All the ship's officers.
(b) All the bosun crew.
(c) The two doctors.
(d) The old crewmates from Leopard.

5. What about Maturin's collection most interests the crew?
(a) The stuffed gorilla.
(b) The stuffed Komodo dragon.
(c) The life 10 foot boa constrictor.
(d) The spirits in which the specimens are soaking.

6. How does Maturin arouse humor among the cricket players and audience?
(a) He hits the wicket in the wrong direction.
(b) He faces the wrong way.
(c) He trips on the way around the field.
(d) He smashes the wicket to pieces.

7. What happens the first time they sight a vessel?
(a) They try to catch it by rowing.
(b) They almost collide with it but they don't see the small boat in the fog.
(c) They try not to be seen since it is an American vessel.
(d) They hail it but it ignore them.

8. Why is the La Flèche abandoned?
(a) It is on fire.
(b) It has been captured.
(c) A couple sailors have the plague.
(d) It is overrun by rats.

9. Who is the first man to die?
(a) Bonden.
(b) Raikes.
(c) Killick.
(d) Babbington.

10. Why does the Leopard make quite a stir when entering the port?
(a) She is the first English colors seen there in years.
(b) She is listing badly to starboard.
(c) She is flying Dutch colors.
(d) She was thought to be long lost at sea.

11. Who do Maturin and Aubrey take on in Cricket?
(a) The team from the La Flèche.
(b) The Admiral's prime team.
(c) Other members of the crew from the Leopard.
(d) Some local sailors.

12. On what does Aubrey instruct his midshipmen?
(a) Shipboard etiquette.
(b) Storm types.
(c) Piloting.
(d) Navigation.

13. What is going to happen to the Leopard's crew?
(a) They will stay with the Leopard.
(b) The Admiral has not yet decided.
(c) They will be disbursed among the Admiral's other ships.
(d) They will sail back to England and be assigned to other ships.

14. What does Aubrey do on the voyage?
(a) Takes turn doing watches on the bridge.
(b) Helps Maturin with his collection.
(c) Practises his sword skills.
(d) Writes many lengthy letters home.

15. How was the news disseminated?
(a) From one of the sailors who deserted the Leopard.
(b) From Maturin's wife.
(c) Via a letter from Diana Villiers.
(d) Through Admiral Nelson's aide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What news depresses Aubrey?

2. What course of action makes sense?

3. What seems a possibility to the men after a few days?

4. What are in the letters to Sophie?

5. Why does Maturin leave the cricket match?

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