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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 refers to the act of appropriating land, especially common land, by putting a hedge or other barrier around it?
(a) Grabbing.
(b) Forclosing.
(c) Inclosure.
(d) Siezure.

2. Who is the Admiral of the Brest blockading squadron?
(a) Lord Stranraer.
(b) Captain William Fanshawe.
(c) Captain Griffiths.
(d) Sir Joseph Blaine.

3. Jack Aubrey's financial problems stem from litigation due to the seizure of what?
(a) His car.
(b) His house.
(c) Slave ships.
(d) His daughter.

4. Who do the women send to tell Jack Aubrey not to return home in Chapter 3?
(a) Charlotte.
(b) Diana.
(c) Clarissa.
(d) Sophie.

5. The men transfer from one ship to the next in Chapter 4 with a great deal of what?
(a) Joy.
(b) Ceremony.
(c) Haste.
(d) Regret.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who cares for the Maturins' daughter?

2. Stephen inspects whose wounds from the boxing match aboard the ship in Chapter 4?

3. What is the committee's vote for inclosure in Chapter 3?

4. Who scores a knockout in the boxing fight in Chapter 3?

5. What is a city on the western coast of France which the English are blockading during the war?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where before Chapter 4 was Stephen Maturin referenced as being involved in intelligence?

2. What are the states of the Ramillies and the Bellona in Chapter 8? How are the crews faring?

3. What efforts does Diana take to resolve the problems between Sophie and Jack in Chapter 8?

4. How long are Jack and Stephen at sea on the Bellona before heading inland in Chapter 5? What do the officers and crew do in the meantime?

5. What does Jack learn of Stephen's whereabouts after the Bellona's repairs in Chapter 7?

6. Where do Jack and Stephen go in Chapter 2 after Stephen's arrival? What is discussed of their financial problems?

7. What happens at the meeting with the Chileans in Chapter 10? What will Jack's job be?

8. What similarities do Jack and Stephen share? How are these revealed in Chapter 2?

9. What happens after the burglary at Sir Blaine's residence in Chapter 8? Where does Stephen go next?

10. Who is the first character revealed in Chapter 1? Who comes to visit him and what do they discuss?

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