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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What main part of Franklin do the carpenters have to replace?
(a) The mast.
(b) The bow spars.
(c) The rudder.
(d) The forecastle.

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

4. What does Maturin see Martin doing in sick bay?
(a) Taking some pain killers.
(b) Smoking coca leaves.
(c) Treating a patient.
(d) Mixing a dose of medicine.

5. What does Franklin do to lighten her load?
(a) Pumps freshwater into the ocean.
(b) Tosses two cannons over board.
(c) Cuts the rope to the spare anchor.
(d) Throws out all the seamen's trunks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin think happened between the woman and Martin?

2. What does Maturin conclude about Martin?

3. What do the various religious groups' men do when aboard ship?

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

5. What type of conversations did Martin have with the woman on board the ship?

(see the answer key)

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