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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. From what town do many of the Surprise's old hands come?
(a) Shelmerston.
(b) London.
(c) New Haven.
(d) Derbytown.

3. How long does it take for West to recover from his injury?
(a) It is fine as soon as Maturin sets the bone.
(b) He dies from it.
(c) It will take months for his pelvis to heal.
(d) Washing the ash out with baking soda neutralized it immediately.

4. What type of religion does Vidal practice?
(a) Knipperdolling.
(b) Anglican.
(c) Sethian.
(d) Thraskite.

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

6. Why do Martin and Maturin go aboard the Franklin?
(a) They didn't go aboard the Franklin.
(b) To resupply their medicines.
(c) To say burial services.
(d) To administer medical aid.

7. What does Maturin think about concerning his arrival in Peru?
(a) He is frightened about what might happen.
(b) He dreads going there.
(c) He is indifferent about going to Peru.
(d) He anticipates arriving there.

8. What did Aubrey make Martin do about the woman who was brought on board the ship?
(a) Take her into his cabin.
(b) Have Martin check her for diseases.
(c) Have Martin take her in one of the ship's long boats to shore.
(d) Perform a wedding ceremony between her and a crew member.

9. What type of old injury does Reade show?
(a) He is missing a leg.
(b) He is missing an arm.
(c) He has a long scar from forehead to jawline.
(d) Two fingers on his right hand are gone.

10. What has risen from the sea in the region where Surprise is sailing?
(a) An iceberg.
(b) A large, battle ship.
(c) A new island.
(d) A small coral reef.

11. What does everyone at the dinner table oppose no matter their other beliefs?
(a) War.
(b) Allowing women to own property.
(c) High taxes.
(d) Slavery.

12. What does Maturin think happened between the woman and Martin?
(a) He doesn't think anything happened between them.
(b) They had some sort of sexual relationship.
(c) They became good friends.
(d) They became enemies.

13. What do the Franklin and Surprise exchange when close enough?
(a) Gunfire.
(b) Carpentry materials.
(c) Trade goods.
(d) Food.

14. How does Dutourd think Aubrey should consider him?
(a) As a fellow officer.
(b) As a friend.
(c) As a superior.
(d) As a savior of mankind.

15. Who good is Aubrey at predicting Franklin's movements?
(a) He can't figure out what Franklin is doing at all.
(b) He is not trying to predict Franklin's movements.
(c) With seeming omniscience.
(d) It is hit and miss.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin see Martin doing in sick bay?

2. How did the woman aboard the ship deal with the sexual advances of the men?

3. Why does Maturin write the letter in question #59?

4. What does Dutourd act like on the Surprise?

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

(see the answer keys)

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