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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About what abstract human characteristic does Maturin ponder?
(a) Compassion.
(b) Hate.
(c) Love.
(d) Courage.

2. What does Pym have several English ships do?
(a) Go for more ships.
(b) Go around to the other side of the island.
(c) Wait for Aubrey.
(d) Go into the harbor to destroy the French.

3. How does Maturin feel about McAdam's alcoholism?
(a) Skeptical.
(b) Sympathetic.
(c) Very distasteful.
(d) Curious.

4. From the discussions between McAdam and Maturin what does the word palliative means?
(a) Soothing treatment of symptoms.
(b) A cure for a psychosomatic.
(c) Able to be seen.
(d) Curing a disease.

5. What French ship is anchored south of the French fleet in a protected area?
(a) Astrée.
(b) Magicienne.
(c) Manche.
(d) Bellone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the ships in Cape Town?

2. What do the captains also talk about when making plans?

3. What about alcohol and opium do the men argue?

4. With which captain does Maturin get a berth?

5. What do Maturin and McAdam continue to do?

(see the answer keys)

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