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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin think could happen if it becomes known what has happened to Mr. Fielding?
(a) Maturin would divorce Diana and marry Mrs. Fielding.
(b) Maturin would have to take care of Mrs. Fielding financially.
(c) Mrs. Fielding may die of grief.
(d) Mrs. Fielding's life may be in danger.

2. Who personally tutors Honey and Maitland?
(a) The Admiral.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Maturin.
(d) Major Pollock.

3. Who accompanies the Surprise on its new assignment?
(a) The Leopard.
(b) The Shannon.
(c) The Essex.
(d) The Dryad.

4. For what are the men thankful?
(a) Orders sending them on furlough.
(b) Food and friends.
(c) The end of the desert.
(d) Nothing.

5. Upon what criteria are promotions based?
(a) Experience and success.
(b) Social and class standing.
(c) There are no set criteria.
(d) Political connections.

6. What boat is commanded by Harry Cotton?
(a) The Nymphe.
(b) None.
(c) The Birmingham.
(d) The Southhampton.

7. How do the men survive?
(a) Most do not survive.
(b) They drink from cacti.
(c) They kill desert animals for their liquid.
(d) They drink as much as possible when there is water.

8. What concerns Aubrey the most about failing to gain the treasure?
(a) If it will affect his own career.
(b) He wanted some prize money to purchase a new ship.
(c) Getting paid.
(d) His reputation among his men.

9. Where is Lesueur when Maturin is sitting in the dark?
(a) Sailing back to Brest.
(b) Entering the deserted warehouse.
(c) Coming into Mrs. Fielding's home.
(d) Sneaking on board the Surprise.

10. About what does Aubrey worry?
(a) Where to obtain food.
(b) How to find a ship.
(c) Where the fort's inhabitants are.
(d) Where to obtain water.

11. Who does Mauturin try to locate in Valletta?
(a) Dr. Graham.
(b) Lesueur.
(c) Bowfry.
(d) Mr. Wray.

12. With whom does the Surprise sail parallel?
(a) The Dryad.
(b) The Houghton.
(c) The Leopard.
(d) The Pollux.

13. From what does the Surprise escape?
(a) Capture or damage by a Frence man-of-war near Zambara Bay.
(b) Destrution by a collision with the Pollux.
(c) A severe hurricane.
(d) Capture by an American frigate.

14. What is the Egyptian Wind?
(a) An air pattern.
(b) A superstitious sailor tale.
(c) A type of sail.
(d) A current out of the confluence of the Nile and Egypt.

15. How does Aubrey give most of his report?
(a) Through what he writes on the Dromedary.
(b) In a secret packet to the admiralty in London.
(c) In face-to-face conversation.
(d) He does not give a report yet as he wants to catch the spy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Aubrey and his men see as they exit the desert?

2. Why do Maturin and Aubrey want to return to Malta as quickly as possible?

3. What does Aubrey decide to do when he returns to Malta?

4. How does Wray become indebted to Maturin?

5. Where is the Dromedary?

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