The Wine-dark Sea Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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The Wine-dark Sea Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the crew feel about the conditions around Surprise?
(a) Curious.
(b) Excited.
(c) They have a general foreboding.
(d) Indifferent.

2. What does Surprise find out is the source of what was thought to be mortar fire?
(a) Fireworks from an island.
(b) Firebombs from a volcano.
(c) A group of meteorites.
(d) Cannon fire from a Spanish galleon.

3. To what position is Henry Vidal promoted?
(a) Ship's boatswain.
(b) Second lieutenant.
(c) Acting lieutenant.
(d) Ship's mate.

4. What do Maturin and Aubrey do together?
(a) Play music.
(b) Play cards.
(c) Read aloud to each other.
(d) Paint watercolors.

5. How is the barometer reacting to conditions?
(a) Going up and down.
(b) Rising rapidly.
(c) Falling rapidly.
(d) Holding steady.

6. What does everyone at the dinner table oppose no matter their other beliefs?
(a) Slavery.
(b) Allowing women to own property.
(c) War.
(d) High taxes.

7. What does Dutourd ignore when aboard the Surprise?
(a) What is happening to his crew.
(b) Naval traditions.
(c) Any request that he work.
(d) Any questions of his legality.

8. Why did Martin spend a lot of time with the woman?
(a) He didn't have a time consuming job on the ship.
(b) He knew her through his sister.
(c) He was a surgeon's mate and a reverend.
(d) He was trying to protect her.

9. Why has West left the Royal Navy?
(a) He wanted to work for himself.
(b) He is disgraced.
(c) He has on temporary assignment with Surprise.
(d) He retired.

10. What type of work does Maturin do for the crown?
(a) Intelligence agent.
(b) Merchant marine.
(c) Ambassador.
(d) Cartographer.

11. What type of injury does West receive?
(a) Smashed pelvis.
(b) Broken leg.
(c) A head injury.
(d) Ash in his eyes.

12. How does Aubrey refer to Dutourd's ideas?
(a) Stupid and not well thought out.
(b) Interesting and provocative.
(c) Revolutionary and bloody.
(d) Pie in the sky.

13. How did the woman aboard the ship deal with the sexual advances of the men?
(a) She didn't refuse them.
(b) She had any man who try anything to be reprimanded by the captain.
(c) She claimed rape on three different occasions.
(d) She would accept money for sexual favors.

14. What has risen from the sea in the region where Surprise is sailing?
(a) A new island.
(b) A large, battle ship.
(c) An iceberg.
(d) A small coral reef.

15. How has Franklin's crew weathered the volcanic eruption?
(a) Many deaths and severe injuries.
(b) The entire crew except the owner and four others are dead.
(c) They were far enough away to suffer little effects.
(d) Some injuries and a couple of deaths.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Franklin want to lighten her load?

2. What did Aubrey make Martin do about the woman who was brought on board the ship?

3. What does the British want to happen in South America?

4. What does Pullings do when Maturin visits him on the Franklin?

5. Of what does Vidal complain to Maturin?

(see the answer keys)

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