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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what capacity does Stephen Maturin work for the crown?
(a) As a soldier.
(b) As a covert intelligence agent.
(c) As a lawyer.
(d) As a clergyman.

2. What is the state of Clonfert's ship?
(a) In dry dock.
(b) Heavily decorated in bizarre fineries.
(c) Listing heavily from a poorly-loaded hold.
(d) Missing a mizzenmast.

3. For what is Stephen Maturin most known?
(a) As a general.
(b) As a physician.
(c) As a professor.
(d) As a lawyer.

4. What do McAdam and Maturin discuss?
(a) Aubrey's strange personality.
(b) Clonfert's strange personality.
(c) Corbett's strange personality.
(d) Maturin's love of nature.

5. Which vessel is the flagship of the squadron?
(a) Boadicea.
(b) Nereide.
(c) Raisonable.
(d) Leopard.

6. What does Maturin call tormina?
(a) The inability to catch one's breath.
(b) A muscle cramp in the thigh.
(c) Physcial cramping and anxiety.
(d) A headache band around the forehead.

7. What does Aubrey use his station of commodore to do?
(a) To have his wife on board.
(b) To request Bonden and Killick, his personal coxswain and steward, be reassigned to his crew.
(c) To order fine wines.
(d) To fire Corbett.

8. What does Sophie ask Maturin to do?
(a) Locate some command for Aubrey.
(b) Provide medical care for her sister.
(c) Lend her some money.
(d) Talk to Aubrey about having another child.

9. Why doesn't Aubrey have a command?
(a) He is on leave.
(b) There are more captains than ships.
(c) He is on sick leave.
(d) His ship was sunk.

10. With whom will Matuin be traveling to Mauritius?
(a) Mr. Farquhar.
(b) Mr. Coleman.
(c) Mr. Dabney.
(d) Lord Byrity.

11. What are the gardens like around Aubrey's home?
(a) There are no gardens.
(b) Lush.
(c) Average.
(d) Failing.

12. Who is Colonel Keating?
(a) Executive officer of the British marines.
(b) The British governor of Cape Town.
(c) Head of the British calvery.
(d) The infantry commander.

13. Of what does McAdam say Clonfert's physical ailments are the result?
(a) Old war wounds.
(b) Genetics.
(c) Horseback accident as a child.
(d) Mental distress.

14. What does Bertie give Aubrey permission to do?
(a) To hoist a commodore's broad pendant aboard Boadicea.
(b) To belay the last orders Aubrey received.
(c) To comandeer any French vessel.
(d) To leave without official orders.

15. How does Aubrey feel about Mr. Farquhar?
(a) He is somewhat tedious but generally agreeable.
(b) He is quite interesting.
(c) He is insane.
(d) He is too aggressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has been garrisoned by British soldiers?

2. What kind of mental stress is Maturin fighting?

3. Who has been captured?

4. With what does Bertie entrust Aubrey?

5. What kind of Captain is Corbett known to be?

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