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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. To where does Maturin want to travel?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) Egypt.
(c) Peru.
(d) Boston.

6. Why does Aubrey promote two men from the forecastle in Chapter 1?
(a) He likes both of the men.
(b) To replace losses.
(c) He had to leave some crew ashore.
(d) They saved the ship.

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

8. What does the British want to happen in South America?
(a) Exclusive trade rights set up.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Spanish colonies rebel.
(d) To annex some of South America as British colonies.

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

10. What does Pullings do when Maturin visits him on the Franklin?
(a) Brushes him off.
(b) Gives him a thorough tour.
(c) Talks with him over lunch.
(d) Tells him he is not welcomed aboard.

11. Where is Surprise chasing Franklin?
(a) Near Cape Horn.
(b) In the West Indies.
(c) In the South Pacific.
(d) In the Pacific Northwest.

12. Two subjects that the religious groups from the town in question #50 are at odds about are ____________________.
(a) Taxes and war.
(b) Polygamy and drinking alcoholic beverages.
(c) Infant baptism and polygamy.
(d) Pre-marital sex and war.

13. What does Reade do that slows down Surprise?
(a) Puts his foot through the main sail.
(b) Cuts the main spar.
(c) Falls overboard.
(d) Accidentally drops the anchor.

14. How does Martin act with Maturin?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Angry.
(c) Aloof.
(d) Pedantic and abrasive.

15. Who is Surprise's first lieutenant?
(a) Sam Norton.
(b) Paul West.
(c) Tom Grainger.
(d) Tom Pullings.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the winds behaving by the end of Chapter 1?

2. What does a shot from Franklin do to Surprise?

3. What kind of philosophy does the owner of the Franklin espouse?

4. What does Aubrey consider the owner of the Franklin to be on Surprise?

5. How does Aubrey refer to Dutourd's ideas?

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