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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Surprise chasing Franklin?
(a) In the South Pacific.
(b) In the Pacific Northwest.
(c) Near Cape Horn.
(d) In the West Indies.

2. Who good is Aubrey at predicting Franklin's movements?
(a) With seeming omniscience.
(b) He is not trying to predict Franklin's movements.
(c) He can't figure out what Franklin is doing at all.
(d) It is hit and miss.

3. How has Franklin's crew weathered the volcanic eruption?
(a) The entire crew except the owner and four others are dead.
(b) Some injuries and a couple of deaths.
(c) Many deaths and severe injuries.
(d) They were far enough away to suffer little effects.

4. Why does Aubrey promote two men from the forecastle in Chapter 1?
(a) He had to leave some crew ashore.
(b) He likes both of the men.
(c) They saved the ship.
(d) To replace losses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Franklin and Surprise exchange when close enough?

2. What does Franklin do to lighten her load?

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

4. What type of old injury does Reade show?

5. What injures some crew members at the end of Chapter 1?`

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