View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What floats around Surprise in the ocean?
(a) Phosphoric acid.
(b) Jelly fish by the thousands.
(c) Porous rock from the meteorites.
(d) Dead sea creatures.

2. How are the winds behaving by the end of Chapter 1?
(a) They are coming from all four directions.
(b) Strong, steady wind.
(c) Shifty.
(d) Calm.

3. What surprises Dutourd about Aubrey's review of his documents?
(a) That Aubrey considers the Franklin a prize.
(b) That Aubrey is planning to take half of Franklin's hold.
(c) That he has a sudden loss of prosperity.
(d) That he is being held as a pirate.

4. What nationality is the Franklin?
(a) Spanish.
(b) French.
(c) British.
(d) American.

5. Why does Maturin fear being recognized by the owner of the Franklin?
(a) It might compromise his mission.
(b) The owner knows Stepen is a drug addict.
(c) He had dealings with the man's sister.
(d) He owes the man money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does everyone at the dinner table oppose no matter their other beliefs?

2. From what town do many of the Surprise's old hands come?

3. To where does Maturin want to travel?

4. To what position is Henry Vidal promoted?

5. What does Dutourd act like on the Surprise?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 234 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample