The Nutmeg of Consolation Test | Final Test - Easy

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The Nutmeg of Consolation Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When will the ambush take place?
(a) Aubrey has decided to make a run for England and forget the ambush.
(b) Early the next morning.
(c) In the middle of that night.
(d) It cannot because he will not get there in time.

2. Of what does Aubrey resume command?
(a) Surprise.
(b) Nutmeg of Consolation.
(c) Triton.
(d) Cornélie.

3. Where does the French captain plant to bring on water aboard?
(a) Nillium.
(b) Nil Desperandum.
(c) Deserate.
(d) Pulag Ser.

4. To where does Aubrey and Maturin remove?
(a) To Triton.
(b) Surprise.
(c) To HMS Shannon.
(d) They go ashore in Manalay.

5. Whose history and customs does the crew discuss?
(a) That of Sydney.
(b) That of Freemantle.
(c) None.
(d) That of New South Wales.

6. Who exchanges gunfire with Cornélie?
(a) Surprise.
(b) Nutmeg.
(c) Triton.
(d) Shannon.

7. What happens to Maturin when the coca leaves are all gone?
(a) He suffers withdrawal.
(b) He has no means of medicating crew injuries and he's mad.
(c) He decides to brew some gin.
(d) He is relieved.

8. When must Aubrey reach his destination?
(a) Before daybreak.
(b) Within the first couple hours of darkness.
(c) By midnight.
(d) Before Cornélie enters the passage.

9. What does Aubrey signal Pullings to do?
(a) Turn and pursue Cornélie.
(b) Signal Cornélie for their surrender.
(c) Fix the rudder pin.
(d) Await the Shannon's help.

10. What port does the Surprise reach?
(a) Brisbane
(b) Hobart.
(c) Newcastle.
(d) Jackson.

11. What does Cornélie do in response to Nutmeg's heading out to sea?
(a) It can't do anything as it is replacing its main mast.
(b) Gathers her boats and men and hoists anchor for pursuit.
(c) Shoots a couple rounds after them but declines to pursue.
(d) It relies upon the man-o-war to give chase.

12. What must Aubrey do to ensure an English victory?
(a) Stay a long range from the Cornélie.
(b) Wait for the Cornélie to use up her powder.
(c) Have the first strike.
(d) Get quite close to the Cornélie.

13. What temporarily prevents the Nutmeg of Consolation from steering?
(a) The sea anchor accidentally deploys.
(b) A lodged cannonball between the rudder post and stern.
(c) The pinion arm breaks.
(d) The rudder post breaks off.

14. What are the two girls eventually named?
(a) Sarah and Susan.
(b) Susan and Emily.
(c) Emily and Sarah.
(d) Mary and Martha.

15. Of what does Aubrey grow jealous?
(a) Martin and Maturin spending so much time together.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A man his wife mentions in a letter.
(d) A native woman on Basatange paying so much attention to Maturin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin think poverty may affect?

2. What do they find when they enter the harbor?

3. Where does Surprise head from Sweeting Island?

4. What is near where Surprise docks?

5. Who is offered a command position?

(see the answer keys)

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