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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aubrey find out when he takes Franklin to sea to look for a prize?
(a) Pullings is on shore.
(b) Vidal has jumped ship.
(c) Franklin is not yet seaworthy.
(d) Dutourd is not aboard.

2. Upon what type of navigation do the ships in this era rely?
(a) Celestial.
(b) Compass.
(c) Seat of the pants.
(d) GPS.

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

4. How does Surprise steer her way to the Franklin?
(a) Listening to the booming of guns.
(b) Seeing the fire on the prize ship.
(c) Listening for the fog horns.
(d) Following the signal lamps.

5. How does the crew feel about the conditions around Surprise?
(a) They have a general foreboding.
(b) Excited.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Curious.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a particular viewpoint of Dutourd that Maturin attacks during dinner?

2. What has risen from the sea in the region where Surprise is sailing?

3. Who had smuggled a woman aboard the Surprise a few months previous?

4. What surprises Dutourd about Aubrey's review of his documents?

5. At what port does Surprise and her prizes stop in Chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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