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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. What does Aubrey watch daily?
(a) The changing of the prison guard.
(b) The meetings between Villiers and Naval Intelligence.
(c) The forays of the HMS Shannon.
(d) The torture of his crew.

2. Who continues to recruit Maturin?
(a) George Herapath.
(b) Oxford University Naturalist Department.
(c) Michael Herapath.
(d) Johnson.

3. As what is Maturin finally identified?
(a) A double agent.
(b) A state-of-the-art physician.
(c) An intelligence officer.
(d) An excellent naturalist.

4. How does Aubrey, Maturin and Villiers get out of the harbor?
(a) Swimming.
(b) On a small boat.
(c) On board the Caroline.
(d) On the Arcuturas.

5. How does Aubrey respond to the Navy's questions?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Cooperative.
(c) He is angry and shaken.
(d) Incredulous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Aubrey and Herapath plan?

2. Who does Maturin go to see after speaking to Michael Herapath?

3. Against what does Maturin warn Villiers?

4. What is the weather like as Aubrey looks out over the harbor after the questioning?

5. Who intervenes in Maturin's almost abduction?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do you think Aubrey feels it is justified to violate his "parole," which he gives as an officer and gentleman?

2. How does Michael Herapath earn a living and why is this odd?

3. How does Maturin explain his engagement to Villiers to Aubrey and what does this engagement say about Maturin's character?

4. Of what is George Herapath proud and what may be a little despicable about his attitude?

5. What happens to Maturin in Chapter 7 that makes it obvious that he needs to come up with a viable escape plan very soon?

6. What romantic complications add to the complexity of the novel?

7. What does Maturin do that seems contrary to his work as a doctor?

8. What is one thing that is perhaps likable about George Herapath?

9. Who ambushes Maturin and what is humorous about his actions?

10. Why is Mr. Herapath so happy to hear that Villiers is leaving the United States?

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