View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 8, 9, and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Honey?
(a) An old flame of Mauturin's whom he thinks about.
(b) An old flame of Aubrey's whom he thinks about.
(c) The launch's commander.
(d) One of the women on the outrigger that returns.

2. What do the crewmen of the Surprise urge the Whalers to do?
(a) Inappropriate things to amuse the Surprise's crew.
(b) Let them dance with their wives at the music fests.
(c) Let their children run freely.
(d) Nothing.

3. What is Horner's position on board Surprise?
(a) Lookout.
(b) Second deck mate.
(c) Cook's mate.
(d) Gunner's mate.

4. How many previous names has Surprise had?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

5. What happens about the same time that Maturin sneezes?
(a) Surprise disappears.
(b) Surprise shoots her cannons.
(c) Surprise main mast falls over.
(d) Butcher spies a man about to shoot at them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sir Ives say about the USS Norfolk?

2. How does this acquaintance help the Surprise?

3. What does Surprise spot ashore?

4. What does Horner tell Aubrey?

5. Where does Surprise sail?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 288 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample