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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. What is the ship (s) like that are nearby?
(a) Mostly merchant ships.
(b) Mostly second class.
(c) Large and dangerous.
(d) Small communication ships.

4. What does a shot from Franklin do to Surprise?
(a) Brings down some cordage and spars.
(b) Breaks the cargo hatch.
(c) Takes out some of the railing.
(d) Fractures the forecastle mast.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the winds behaving by the end of Chapter 1?

2. What happens to Surprise and Franklin as they search for their next prize ship?

3. What does Maturin think happened between the woman and Martin?

4. What do the religious groups from the town in question #50 hate mutually?

5. What does Aubrey demand of Dutourd?

(see the answer key)

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