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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. How does Aubrey find the Surprise?
(a) Everything but the crew quarters was acceptable.
(b) In fair order.
(c) In excellent order.
(d) In total disarray.

2. What does Maturin start having about Clarissa?
(a) Misgivings.
(b) Concerns about her health.
(c) Premonitions.
(d) Erotic dreams.

3. What does Aubrey discover about his land holdings?
(a) They are being taxed at a higher rate than the year before.
(b) They have dropped in value.
(c) They have been realigned to the Duke's land borders.
(d) They have several opportunities for clergy.

4. What does Aubrey decide about Oakes and Clarissa?
(a) They will not be put ashore at this time.
(b) They will be hanged.
(c) They will be put in the brig in separate cells.
(d) They will be put in a small boat with provisions.

5. For what does the Surprise ready?
(a) An encounter with a hurricane.
(b) An encounter with the 2nd Naval Fleet under Admiral Leighton.
(c) Its first at-sea inspection by the captain.
(d) An encounter with a French war brig.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Tom Pullings?

2. Who starts visiting Maturin?

3. What is Aubrey doing as he is standing on the quarterdeck?

4. What positions do Davidge and West hold on the Surprise?

5. What does Aubrey order regarding pursuit?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Aubrey and Maturin pass the next few days while at sea?

2. Describe Stephan Maturin.

3. What does Clarissa tell Maturin about which he is excited and what does he do?

4. How does the enlisted crew celebrate Oakes' wedding?

5. With whom does Aubrey confer on the island and what is the outcome?

6. How do Clarissa's activities slide into prostitution?

7. What does Oakes say about Clarissa one morning and what is Maturin's response?

8. Who are the rowers of the Trulove boat that is sent over to Surprise and what does Aubrey learn from them?

9. What seems to be some of the officers' responses to Clarissa?

10. How does Clarissa come to be on board the Surprise and what does Aubrey say he is going to do about it?

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