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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of work does Maturin do for the crown?
(a) Intelligence agent.
(b) Merchant marine.
(c) Ambassador.
(d) Cartographer.

2. What floats around Surprise in the ocean?
(a) Phosphoric acid.
(b) Jelly fish by the thousands.
(c) Dead sea creatures.
(d) Porous rock from the meteorites.

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

4. How are the winds behaving by the end of Chapter 1?
(a) They are coming from all four directions.
(b) Shifty.
(c) Strong, steady wind.
(d) Calm.

5. Why does Franklin want to lighten her load?
(a) To be able to pick up more crew members.
(b) The main mast is damaged.
(c) To gain more speed.
(d) To be able to maneuver better.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take for West to recover from his injury?

2. Where did the owner of Franklin plan to go when he left Europe?

3. What does Aubrey note after examining Franklin's papers?

4. Why do Martin and Maturin go aboard the Franklin?

5. What type of injury does West receive?

(see the answer key)

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