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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Surprise's crew do about the two ships?
(a) Works to repair both of them.
(b) Salvages what is usable off Franklin for Surprise.
(c) Lashes the two ships together.
(d) Surprise's crew doesn't do anything to Franklin.

2. How long does it take for West to recover from his injury?
(a) Washing the ash out with baking soda neutralized it immediately.
(b) He dies from it.
(c) It is fine as soon as Maturin sets the bone.
(d) It will take months for his pelvis to heal.

3. What does Aubrey think weather and sea conditions might mean?
(a) A bad storm is coming.
(b) It will be a full moon that night.
(c) He doesn't know.
(d) The wind will stop.

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

5. Upon what type of navigation do the ships in this era rely?
(a) Compass.
(b) Celestial.
(c) GPS.
(d) Seat of the pants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What floats around Surprise in the ocean?

2. Who is the owner of Franklin?

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

4. What is the worst situation on Franklin?

5. What kind of plant does Maturin wish to obtain a stock for himself?

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