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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to Padeen's hand?
(a) It is cut off when caught between two ropes.
(b) It is broken.
(c) It is injured and burned.
(d) It is bit by a rat.

2. At what does Aubrey relentlessly practice the crew?
(a) Boarding and rowing the small boats.
(b) Rigging the sails.
(c) Obeying orders instantly.
(d) Firing the guns.

3. How does Martin feel about Maturin's request?
(a) Ambiguous.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Uncertain.
(d) Enthusiastic.

4. In what position will Barrett Bonden work on Surprise?
(a) Second mate.
(b) Coxswain.
(c) Cabin boy.
(d) First mate.

5. Why is Aubrey reticent at the gathering?
(a) He is depressed.
(b) He is afraid of unintended insult.
(c) He has a sore throat.
(d) He has too much to drink.

6. What occurs when Tartarus and Surprise meet?
(a) An argument between the captains.
(b) Swapping of passengers.
(c) Trading second mates.
(d) A brief but happy reunion.

7. What is the ship, Merlin, they encounter in Chapter 3?
(a) An American privateer.
(b) A French privateer.
(c) A Spanish merchant ship.
(d) A British frigate.

8. In what direction does Aubrey go in his first cruise of Surprise?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) East.

9. What is it about the crew Aubrey has that is unusual?
(a) None of them are criminals.
(b) It is all one nationality.
(c) It is a picked crew.
(d) It has a Frenchman on it.

10. In what year does THE LETTER OF MARQUE take place?
(a) 1810.
(b) 1813.
(c) 1807.
(d) 1805.

11. What will be Surprise's first cruise with Aubrey as captain?
(a) A trip around the Matterhorn.
(b) A sail to South America.
(c) To America.
(d) A shake-down cruise.

12. Who are the men responsible for Aubrey's circumstances in England?
(a) Johnson and Breck.
(b) Pearson and Towers.
(c) Horne and Babcock.
(d) Wray and Ledward.

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

14. What kind of work does Maturin do pro bono for the British Naval Intelligence service?
(a) Intelligence officer.
(b) Spy against Spain.
(c) Operative.
(d) Biochemical warfare with plants.

15. What does Maturin spend too much time doing as he walks to town?
(a) Talking to people walking with him.
(b) Eating lunch.
(c) Collecting plants.
(d) Bird watching.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when Maturin gets to the ship?

3. What type of cargo is the Azul carrying?

4. What kind of addiction does Maturin have?

5. What happens to the Azul?

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