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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What French frigate does Aubrey capture near La Reunion?
(a) Noblise.
(b) Hauteur.
(c) Sierris.
(d) Caroline.

2. What kind of Captain is Corbett known to be?
(a) A rigid disciplinarian and a fighting captain.
(b) Someone to respect but doesn't like to kill.
(c) A good seaman but lax with his sailors.
(d) An easy going man.

3. How are the men on the Néréide responding to their Captain?
(a) Agressively.
(b) Indifferently.
(c) Enthusiastically.
(d) Near mutiny.

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

5. How does Aubrey respond to Bertie's orders?
(a) Aubrey is very pleased.
(b) Aubrey is puzzled.
(c) Aubrey is very displeased.
(d) Aubrey is fearful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Aubrey's forces and British land forces do on La Reunion?

2. What does Aubrey learn?

3. What has been garrisoned by British soldiers?

4. What imaginary line does Aubrey cross on his way to Mauritius?

5. What does Lady Clonfert request of Aubrey?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Maturin do in Cape Town?

2. Who joins Clonfert and what does he do? What happens to two English frigates with them?

3. What does Pullings arrive in to help Aubrey and how does that turn out?

4. What does Aubrey do after receiving his orders?

5. How does Aubrey spend his time at home and how does he feel about being home?

6. What do Maturin and McAdam do at Cape Town?

7. What happens to Farquhar?

8. What happens when the squadron goes to Rodriguez and then where do they go and what happens there?

9. What does Aubrey have a chance to do?

10. Describe the people who live with Aubrey.

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