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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where does Maturin want to travel?
(a) Boston.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Peru.

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

3. What does Maturin conclude about Martin?
(a) Martin doesn't see any problem with smoking coca.
(b) Martin considers himself unclean with sin.
(c) Martin thinks he is a physician.
(d) Martin thinks he is above the law.

4. Why does Maturin write the letter in question #59?
(a) It helps him think.
(b) He wants his concerns on record in case somenthing happens to him.
(c) He uses them as a diary of sorts.
(d) So Martin's wife will write to him.

5. What do the Franklin and Surprise exchange when close enough?
(a) Food.
(b) Carpentry materials.
(c) Trade goods.
(d) Gunfire.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does the crew of Surprise feel about Aubrey's treatment of Dutourd and the Franklin?

3. What seems to happen to the water below the ship?

4. What type of old injury does Reade show?

5. Why did Martin spend a lot of time with the woman?

(see the answer key)

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