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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of philosophy does the owner of the Franklin espouse?
(a) Man should exist in a state of anarchy.
(b) All men are equal and society should be classless and stateless.
(c) He has no philosophy of life.
(d) All nations should be ruled by a king or queen.

2. What did the woman's presence on board do to the crew?
(a) Cause a lot of physical violence.
(b) Made the crew fearful because woman are bad luck on ships.
(c) Ruined morale.
(d) Did not affect the crew at all.

3. Who takes over command of Franklin?
(a) Norton.
(b) Pullings.
(c) West.
(d) Grainger.

4. What seems to happen to the water below the ship?
(a) Acquires strange cross currents and chop.
(b) The waves get higher than the ship.
(c) Keeps bubbling.
(d) A whirlpool forms.

5. What does Martin tell Maturin about birds?
(a) He wants to save the birds who were injured in the volcano activity.
(b) He has no desire to see any new species of birds.
(c) He thinks they should shoot any birds hanging around.
(d) He hates birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does a shot from Franklin do to Surprise?

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

3. What has risen from the sea in the region where Surprise is sailing?

4. What floats around Surprise in the ocean?

5. What does Martin do that is noticeable to Maturin?

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