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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey do after the encounter with Spartan and Merlin?
(a) Goes to Africa.
(b) Go to get Spartan's prizes.
(c) Continues to South America.
(d) Returns to England.

2. What other medical problem does Padeen develop?
(a) Blood poisoning.
(b) Migraine headaches.
(c) Scabies.
(d) An impacted wisdom tooth.

3. What is the name of the passenger the Tartarus carries who is a friend of Aubrey's and Maturin's?
(a) Peter Hannow.
(b) Billings.
(c) Mowett.
(d) Nowget.

4. What type of ship is Merlin?
(a) A cutter.
(b) A frigate.
(c) A sloop.
(d) A gun ship.

5. For what does Aubrey have a reputation which makes men want to work for him?
(a) Paying high wages.
(b) Being lucky.
(c) Always being right.
(d) Always being fair.

6. Where are the prizes that Spartan has captured?
(a) They are trailing Spartan by a day.
(b) In a distant small port.
(c) They have been sent to England.
(d) In a harbor on the French coast.

7. How were the men timed when laying about?
(a) Stop watch.
(b) A log-glass.
(c) Hour glass.
(d) Pocket watch.

8. What color is Surprise painted in order to capture Spartan?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Gold.

9. How does Aubrey feel about his new situation?
(a) Happy.
(b) Excited.
(c) Depressed.
(d) Uncertain.

10. What type of people make up much of the residents in Shelmerston?
(a) Fishermen.
(b) Navy sailors.
(c) Ship builders.
(d) Smugglers and near pirates.

11. What kind of addiction does Maturin have?
(a) Opium.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Peyote seeds.
(d) Tobacco.

12. Who is at a gathering on the ship that night?
(a) The ship's crew.
(b) The officers, admirals and other notables.
(c) Several intelligence officers.
(d) The ship's officers.

13. What happens when Maturin gets to the ship?
(a) They have a dinner.
(b) They set sail.
(c) He gets high on opium.
(d) Aubrey scolds him.

14. Why do Aubrey's plans to capture Spartan go awry?
(a) Azul shows up at the same time.
(b) A storm hits.
(c) Spartan leaves the area.
(d) Two French battleships show up.

15. What does Maturin believe the two men from question #42 have in the British government?
(a) Spies.
(b) High level protection.
(c) They have the protection of the black ops.
(d) Paid informants.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what does Aubrey relentlessly practice the crew?

2. What ship closes with Surprise after a few days out in Chapter 2?

3. What occurs when Tartarus and Surprise meet?

4. What war is going on when THE LETTER OF MARQUE takes place?

5. In what capacity does Maturin generally sail?

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