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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Maturin conclude about Martin?
(a) Martin considers himself unclean with sin.
(b) Martin doesn't see any problem with smoking coca.
(c) Martin thinks he is a physician.
(d) Martin thinks he is above the law.

2. How did the woman aboard the ship deal with the sexual advances of the men?
(a) She claimed rape on three different occasions.
(b) She had any man who try anything to be reprimanded by the captain.
(c) She didn't refuse them.
(d) She would accept money for sexual favors.

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

4. 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.

5. In what did Martin show an interest after the woman left the ship?
(a) Sexuality.
(b) The psychology of men and women.
(c) Religion.
(d) Diagnosis and treatment of syphilis.

6. What does Franklin do to lighten her load?
(a) Cuts the rope to the spare anchor.
(b) Tosses two cannons over board.
(c) Throws out all the seamen's trunks.
(d) Pumps freshwater into the ocean.

7. Why does Maturin write the letter in question #59?
(a) So Martin's wife will write to him.
(b) It helps him think.
(c) He wants his concerns on record in case somenthing happens to him.
(d) He uses them as a diary of sorts.

8. What does Martin tell Maturin about birds?
(a) He thinks they should shoot any birds hanging around.
(b) He wants to save the birds who were injured in the volcano activity.
(c) He hates birds.
(d) He has no desire to see any new species of birds.

9. What do Maturin and Aubrey do together?
(a) Read aloud to each other.
(b) Paint watercolors.
(c) Play music.
(d) Play cards.

10. What does Maturin do when his and Martin's relationship is almost hostile?
(a) He goes to Aubrey.
(b) He has Franklin's chaplain talk to Martin.
(c) He has Martin transferred to Franklin.
(d) Maturin retires.

11. How is the barometer reacting to conditions?
(a) Holding steady.
(b) Rising rapidly.
(c) Going up and down.
(d) Falling rapidly.

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

13. What seems to happen to the water below the ship?
(a) Acquires strange cross currents and chop.
(b) Keeps bubbling.
(c) A whirlpool forms.
(d) The waves get higher than the ship.

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

15. Upon what type of navigation do the ships in this era rely?
(a) Compass.
(b) Seat of the pants.
(c) GPS.
(d) Celestial.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Surprise chasing Franklin?

2. What does Surprise's crew do about the two ships?

3. What nationality is the Franklin?

4. What type of work does Maturin do for the crown?

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

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