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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For whom is Aubrey making sea observations?
(a) The Royal Navy.
(b) Alexander von Humboldt.
(c) John Newton.
(d) No one.

2. What type of conversations did Martin have with the woman on board the ship?
(a) They have conversations about science.
(b) He had no conversations with her.
(c) They talked about his family.
(d) Lengthy conversations about intimate subjects.

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

4. Who is Surprise's first lieutenant?
(a) Paul West.
(b) Tom Grainger.
(c) Sam Norton.
(d) Tom Pullings.

5. Who had smuggled a woman aboard the Surprise a few months previous?
(a) A midshipman.
(b) Aubrey.
(c) Martin.
(d) One of the officers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dutourd ignore when aboard the Surprise?

2. What does Franklin do to lighten her load?

3. What type of injury does West receive?

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

5. What does Aubrey consider the owner of the Franklin to be on Surprise?

(see the answer key)

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