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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What floats around Surprise in the ocean?
(a) Dead sea creatures.
(b) Porous rock from the meteorites.
(c) Phosphoric acid.
(d) Jelly fish by the thousands.

2. What do the various religious groups' men do when aboard ship?
(a) Worship as Anglicans.
(b) Each group has a lay minister.
(c) Don't worship at all.
(d) They each have a service once a month.

3. How have the crew members of the Franklin acquired skin lesions?
(a) Wearing pants made of sail canvas.
(b) Stiff and salty clothing.
(c) Not enough Vitamin C.
(d) They don't have skin lesions.

4. What type of injury does West receive?
(a) A head injury.
(b) Broken leg.
(c) Ash in his eyes.
(d) Smashed pelvis.

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

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

7. What is a particular viewpoint of Dutourd that Maturin attacks during dinner?
(a) His idealist feelings about communism.
(b) That he believes humans can establish utopia.
(c) His scorn of the British nobility.
(d) His championing of Rosseau.

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

9. Why has West left the Royal Navy?
(a) He wanted to work for himself.
(b) He has on temporary assignment with Surprise.
(c) He is disgraced.
(d) He retired.

10. What is the name of the woman who was hidden on the ship?
(a) Priscilla Newton.
(b) Maria de la Guierrilo.
(c) Victoria Rawlings.
(d) Clarissa Harvil.

11. To whom does Maturin write a lengthy letter?
(a) Sir Joseph, his handler.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife, Diana.

12. What color have the seas turned by the end of Chapter 1?
(a) Gray and white.
(b) Almost black.
(c) Deep, reddish color.
(d) Intense aqua color.

13. How does Franklin compare to Surprise in size?
(a) It is smaller but very heavy due to its guns.
(b) It is larger but lighter.
(c) It is smaller and lighter.
(d) It is larger and heavier.

14. What do the religious groups from the town in question #50 hate mutually?
(a) Wineries.
(b) Sheep farms.
(c) Imposed tithes.
(d) The British government.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What type of old injury does Reade show?

3. What does Aubrey do about Franklin?

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

5. How is the barometer reacting to conditions?

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