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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) No one.
(c) Alexander von Humboldt.
(d) John Newton.

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

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

4. What did Aubrey make Martin do about the woman who was brought on board the ship?
(a) Perform a wedding ceremony between her and a crew member.
(b) Have Martin check her for diseases.
(c) Take her into his cabin.
(d) Have Martin take her in one of the ship's long boats to shore.

5. What type of injury does West receive?
(a) Broken leg.
(b) Ash in his eyes.
(c) A head injury.
(d) Smashed pelvis.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Reade do that slows down Surprise?

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

3. What type of old injury does Reade show?

4. With what is Franklin armed?

5. How did the woman aboard the ship deal with the sexual advances of the men?

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