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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do many of Franklin's crew do about Surprise?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Volunteer to serve on Surprise.
(c) Continue to physically fight the Surprise crew.
(d) Sabotage the salvage efforts.

2. What does Dutourd ignore when aboard the Surprise?
(a) What is happening to his crew.
(b) Naval traditions.
(c) Any request that he work.
(d) Any questions of his legality.

3. What is a particular viewpoint of Dutourd that Maturin attacks during dinner?
(a) That he believes humans can establish utopia.
(b) His scorn of the British nobility.
(c) His idealist feelings about communism.
(d) His championing of Rosseau.

4. What does Maturin do to record his observations about Martin?
(a) Talking to Aubrey who puts it in the ship's log.
(b) Writing a letter to Diana.
(c) Keeping it in the medical sick log.
(d) Writing in his journal.

5. Why has West left the Royal Navy?
(a) He wanted to work for himself.
(b) He retired.
(c) He has on temporary assignment with Surprise.
(d) He is disgraced.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dutourd think Aubrey should consider him?

2. Why does Aubrey promote two men from the forecastle in Chapter 1?

3. What does Surprise find out is the source of what was thought to be mortar fire?

4. To whom does Maturin write a lengthy letter?

5. What does Dutourd act like on the Surprise?

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