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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How does the crew of Surprise feel about Aubrey's treatment of Dutourd and the Franklin?
(a) Confused.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Angry.
(d) Happy.

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

5. What do many of Franklin's crew do about Surprise?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Sabotage the salvage efforts.
(c) Continue to physically fight the Surprise crew.
(d) Volunteer to serve on Surprise.

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

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

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

9. What type of work does Maturin do for the crown?
(a) Ambassador.
(b) Intelligence agent.
(c) Merchant marine.
(d) Cartographer.

10. Of what does Vidal complain to Maturin?
(a) Not getting enough pain killers.
(b) Being on the Franklin.
(c) Salt sores.
(d) Dutourd's speeches.

11. Who had smuggled a woman aboard the Surprise a few months previous?
(a) A midshipman.
(b) Martin.
(c) One of the officers.
(d) Aubrey.

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

13. Where did the owner of Franklin plan to go when he left Europe?
(a) Moahu.
(b) Canada.
(c) America.
(d) Bolivia.

14. What kind of plant does Maturin wish to obtain a stock for himself?
(a) Acai Berries.
(b) Hashish.
(c) Coca leaves.
(d) Eucalyptus.

15. What injures some crew members at the end of Chapter 1?`
(a) A loose spar sail.
(b) A wave that fell on the deck.
(c) Peculiar mortar fire.
(d) Cannon shot from Franklin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Maturin fear being recognized by the owner of the Franklin?

2. How does Dutourd feel when he is summoned by Aubrey?

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

4. What is wrong with most of Franklin's crew who aren't injured?

5. To what position is Henry Vidal promoted?

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