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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the landing party find?
(a) No one.
(b) A pirate's nest.
(c) Only about forty natives.
(d) Hundreds of native corpses.

2. What does the captain of the Triton do?
(a) Throws wine in Aubrey's face.
(b) Makes the dinner party disagreeable.
(c) Refuses to stay for dinner.
(d) Throws wine in Maturin's face.

3. Why is the captain of the Triton offended?
(a) Because Aubrey pronounces his name incorrectly.
(b) By the protocal required at the dinner.
(c) By the Cornélie's captain.
(d) Because Maturin ignores him.

4. What does Aubrey realize as he sights land that evening?
(a) He is going to get to the ambush place just on time.
(b) He doesn't recognize the landmarks.
(c) He is too far west of his planned ambush.
(d) He has misjudged the tide.

5. What is the advantage of the French armament?
(a) Being able to send sustained barrages at the Nutmeg.
(b) Maneuverability because the ship is light.
(c) Larger balls which means greater damage.
(d) Accuracy at long range.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is offered a command position?

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

3. What Passage does his ship run down?

4. What does Aubrey contemplate as they near the place they expect to encounter the French?

5. Upon what sort of variables is Aubrey's plan contingent?

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