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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. To what position is Henry Vidal promoted?
(a) Second lieutenant.
(b) Ship's boatswain.
(c) Acting lieutenant.
(d) Ship's mate.
2. Where is Surprise chasing Franklin?
(a) In the West Indies.
(b) In the Pacific Northwest.
(c) In the South Pacific.
(d) Near Cape Horn.
3. How has Franklin's crew weathered the volcanic eruption?
(a) Some injuries and a couple of deaths.
(b) The entire crew except the owner and four others are dead.
(c) Many deaths and severe injuries.
(d) They were far enough away to suffer little effects.
4. How does the crew of Surprise feel about Aubrey's treatment of Dutourd and the Franklin?
(a) Indifferent.
(b) Happy.
(c) Angry.
(d) Confused.
5. What does Aubrey do about Franklin?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Closes in on her and compels her surrender.
(c) Lets her get away.
(d) Sets up a rescue operation.
6. What did the woman's presence on board do to the crew?
(a) Did not affect the crew at all.
(b) Made the crew fearful because woman are bad luck on ships.
(c) Cause a lot of physical violence.
(d) Ruined morale.
7. What does Maturin think happened between the woman and Martin?
(a) He doesn't think anything happened between them.
(b) They became enemies.
(c) They became good friends.
(d) They had some sort of sexual relationship.
8. What is wrong with most of Franklin's crew who aren't injured?
(a) They are shell shocked.
(b) They are drunk.
(c) Nothing is wrong with them.
(d) They don't know how to sail a ship.
9. What injures some crew members at the end of Chapter 1?`
(a) Cannon shot from Franklin.
(b) A wave that fell on the deck.
(c) A loose spar sail.
(d) Peculiar mortar fire.
10. What does Dutourd ignore when aboard the Surprise?
(a) Naval traditions.
(b) What is happening to his crew.
(c) Any questions of his legality.
(d) Any request that he work.
11. What does Franklin do to lighten her load?
(a) Throws out all the seamen's trunks.
(b) Pumps freshwater into the ocean.
(c) Tosses two cannons over board.
(d) Cuts the rope to the spare anchor.
12. Where did the owner of Franklin plan to go when he left Europe?
(a) Canada.
(b) America.
(c) Moahu.
(d) Bolivia.
13. Two subjects that the religious groups from the town in question #50 are at odds about are ____________________.
(a) Infant baptism and polygamy.
(b) Pre-marital sex and war.
(c) Taxes and war.
(d) Polygamy and drinking alcoholic beverages.
14. What does Aubrey demand of Dutourd?
(a) Dutourd's bank numbers.
(b) He turn in his sword.
(c) Dutourd's passport.
(d) An accounting of Franklin.
15. What does Dutourd act like on the Surprise?
(a) As if he has never been on a boat before.
(b) As if all his paperwork was in order.
(c) Like he is captain of the Surprise.
(d) Like Aubrey's esteemed guest.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Maturin do to record his observations about Martin?
2. What type of conversations did Martin have with the woman on board the ship?
3. What does Maturin do when his and Martin's relationship is almost hostile?
4. Why does Aubrey promote two men from the forecastle in Chapter 1?
5. What floats around Surprise in the ocean?
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