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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Aubrey take Maturin after leaving Mercedes?
(a) A political meeting.
(b) The front lines.
(c) A safe harbor.
(d) A bar.

2. How does Mustapha feel about Sciahan?
(a) He enjoys his company.
(b) He hates him.
(c) He respects him.
(d) He fears him.

3. Where is Aubrey commanded to go after he gets a new ship?
(a) The Indies.
(b) The Ionian Region.
(c) London.
(d) A Persian harbor.

4. Who does Aubrey think is dead after the battle?
(a) Maturin.
(b) Mettow.
(c) Graham.
(d) Pullings.

5. What is different on every ship?
(a) The ropes and knots.
(b) The sail mechanisms.
(c) The kind of wood.
(d) The layout.

6. What does the crew have to pay most attention to during a storm?
(a) The leaks.
(b) The sails.
(c) The cargo hold.
(d) The mast.

7. Who rescues Graham?
(a) Pullings.
(b) Maturin.
(c) Aubrey.
(d) Thornton.

8. What does Aubrey forbid his men to do when entering the harbor where the French are anchored?
(a) Fire first.
(b) Shine any lights.
(c) Make a sound.
(d) Fly their flag.

9. What does Aubrey work to improve near Sciahan before the battles begin?
(a) A harbor.
(b) A road.
(c) A bridge.
(d) A dock.

10. How does Aubrey combat his loneliness when Maturin is gone?
(a) Does practice runs.
(b) Writes letters.
(c) Doubles his watch times.
(d) Drinks.

11. What is important for Aubrey to know about the potentates he will be meeting with?
(a) They are not intelligent.
(b) They hate each other.
(c) They are destitute.
(d) They are leaning towards the French alliance.

12. What does Thornton tell captains in the blockade to do once the French have broken through?
(a) Enact the spy catcher plan.
(b) Follow his lead.
(c) Act independantly.
(d) Keep the blockade.

13. Who represents Sciahan when Aubrey gets to his place?
(a) Parson Martin.
(b) Father Adros.
(c) Rabbi Farnsworth.
(d) Bishop Gregor.

14. Where is Thornton waiting for Aubrey when he returns to the blockade?
(a) Tourmet.
(b) Tonglin.
(c) Toulon.
(d) Moulon.

15. How many potentates will Aubrey have to deal with on his new ship?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Aubrey describe Sciahan?

2. What does the Worcester do when the French break through the blockade?

3. What does Aubrey do to win the battle with the Kitabi?

4. How many ships does Aubrey take with his as he heads to meet with the potentates?

5. What does the narrator say is the better part of valor?

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