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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 did the woman's presence on board do to the crew?
(a) Cause a lot of physical violence.
(b) Made the crew fearful because woman are bad luck on ships.
(c) Ruined morale.
(d) Did not affect the crew at all.

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

3. Why does Maturin avoid Dutourd?
(a) He thinks he is boring.
(b) He wants to set a good example.
(c) He has had a bad fight with him.
(d) He might recognize Maturin.

4. What happens to Martin when the Surprise comes into port?
(a) He stays on the ship.
(b) He stays in South America.
(c) He is put on a ship bound for England.
(d) Nothing happens to him.

5. What does Franklin's hold contain?
(a) Salted fish.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Valuable cargo.
(d) Rocks for ballast.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do many of Franklin's crew do about Surprise?

3. What type of work does Sam Panda do?

4. How much information does the Englishman have on the ship Aubrey wants to capture?

5. What condition seems to be covering Martin's skin?

(see the answer key)

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