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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Aubrey refer to Dutourd's ideas?
(a) Interesting and provocative.
(b) Stupid and not well thought out.
(c) Revolutionary and bloody.
(d) Pie in the sky.

2. 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 take her in one of the ship's long boats to shore.
(c) Take her into his cabin.
(d) Have Martin check her for diseases.

3. To whom does Maturin write a lengthy letter?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His wife, Diana.
(c) His mother.
(d) Sir Joseph, his handler.

4. What does Aubrey note after examining Franklin's papers?
(a) It is a privateer.
(b) Legally it is a pirate ship.
(c) It is a passenger ship.
(d) It has been stolen.

5. With what is Franklin armed?
(a) It has two sixteen pounders, one in front, one in back.
(b) It has no armament.
(c) It has five eight pound cannon.
(d) Carronades taken from Surprise's ballast.

Short Answer Questions

1. How have the crew members of the Franklin acquired skin lesions?

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

3. How is the barometer reacting to conditions?

4. What seems to happen to the water below the ship?

5. From what town do many of the Surprise's old hands come?

(see the answer key)

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