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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where does the squadron go when it leaves Cape Town?
(a) The English Channel.
(b) La Reunion.
(c) French Guinea.
(d) La Verdana Island.

2. What happens to Maturin during the voyage?
(a) He breaks his nose.
(b) He is dropped overboard.
(c) He falls out of the rigging.
(d) He gets food poisoning.

3. What type of ship is Groper?
(a) A transport.
(b) A clipper ship.
(c) A sloop.
(d) A frigate.

4. What does the squadron do after the ships were separated?
(a) Return to England.
(b) Go to French Guinea.
(c) Return to Cape Town.
(d) Return to Rodriquez.

5. Who captains Iphigenia?
(a) Lambert.
(b) Stole.
(c) Blakely.
(d) Carson.

6. What arrives in Cape Town that cheers everyone?
(a) Casks of wine.
(b) Orders to return to England.
(c) Letters from home.
(d) Fresh fruits and vegetables.

7. How was Maturin's recovery?
(a) Long and not complete.
(b) Short and successful.
(c) Long but successful.
(d) Short, he didn't really have much of a problem.

8. What does Farquhar become?
(a) Commander in Chief.
(b) Prime Minister.
(c) Admiral of the navy.
(d) Governor of La Reunion.

9. What does Clonfert do when Pym is aground?
(a) Takes on the entire French force.
(b) Waits for Aubrey.
(c) Waits for Lambert to return.
(d) Goes to the other side of the island.

10. What does Clonfert claim?
(a) He has captured the French ships.
(b) He has the French on the run.
(c) He has the French bottled up.
(d) He must run for the open sea.

11. Where does Clonfert capture a fort?
(a) Port-Louis.
(b) Carolinia.
(c) Mauritius.
(d) French Guinea.

12. What else physically happens to Maturin?
(a) He breaks a finger.
(b) He gets food poisoning.
(c) He cuts his wrist.
(d) He gets pneumonia.

13. What captured ship reinforces Aubrey's squadron?
(a) Manche.
(b) Magicienne.
(c) Vénus.
(d) Bellone.

14. What does Clonfert do when he hears of Pym?
(a) Becomes agitated.
(b) Becomes jealous.
(c) Cheers him on.
(d) Becomes afraid.

15. Which ship does Aubrey recapture?
(a) Magicienne.
(b) Sirius.
(c) Iphigenia.
(d) Africaine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aubrey do with some of his ships before going to Rodriquez?

2. Where is much of the French fleet discovered?

3. What has the frigate Minerva been assigned to do?

4. Why were the items that arrived in Cape Town damaged?

5. What kind of raid has Pym led?

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