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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 is Maturin doing in the Andes?
(a) Visiting a friend at the monastery.
(b) Meeting with the local rebellion leaders.
(c) Buying coca leaves.
(d) Visiting the Abbess of the convent.

2. What is done at the meeting in the Andes?
(a) A lot of infighting.
(b) General plans and schedule drawn up.
(c) An inventory of materials.
(d) Voting on a constitution.

3. How much information does the Englishman have on the ship Aubrey wants to capture?
(a) He knows some of the crew members but nothing about the ship itself.
(b) He does not know much about it.
(c) He has detailed information on the crew and the armaments.
(d) He only knows the general location.

4. What does Pullings feel offended?
(a) By the way the first mate is too familiar.
(b) By the things his brother-in-law says about Pullings' sister.
(c) By the persistence of some men who are yelling at him.
(d) By the way Aubrey presumes authority over him.

5. Why does Maturin nearly go unconscious several times while traveling?
(a) Dengue fever.
(b) The altitude.
(c) He does not know.
(d) He has malaria.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pullings do when he encounters the next prize ship?

2. What does Maturin want from the local people with whom he speaks?

3. What kind of news does the Englishman give Aubrey?

4. What happens to Aubrey during the taking of the prize ship?

5. What does Maturin do when when Martin comes to sick call?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Aubrey as they take the French ship?

2. How does Aubrey fool the whaler?

3. Where does Maturin go when he leaves Callao the first time and who does he meet? Why is he going there?

4. What shape is Maturin in after the storm and how does he make it out of the mountains?

5. What is the result of Martin's self-medication?

6. What is done at the meeting for the rebellion?

7. Who is Edward Shelton and why is he aboard the American whaler?

8. What does Sam Panda have to say when he comes aboard the Surprise?

9. Describe Eduardo and what kind of relationship do he and Maturin develop?

10. What contact of Maturin's is most valuable and why?

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