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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What surprises Dutourd about Aubrey's review of his documents?
(a) That he is being held as a pirate.
(b) That Aubrey considers the Franklin a prize.
(c) That Aubrey is planning to take half of Franklin's hold.
(d) That he has a sudden loss of prosperity.

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

4. Why did Martin spend a lot of time with the woman?
(a) He knew her through his sister.
(b) He was trying to protect her.
(c) He was a surgeon's mate and a reverend.
(d) He didn't have a time consuming job on the ship.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has risen from the sea in the region where Surprise is sailing?

2. In what did Martin show an interest after the woman left the ship?

3. What do the Franklin and Surprise exchange when close enough?

4. How long does it take for West to recover from his injury?

5. Who is the owner of Franklin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Clarissa affect the crew of the Surprise?

2. What does Dutourd say about surrender and what does Aubrey discover in Franklin's papers?

3. What type of mix is Surprise's crew and for what are some of the older members known?

4. Who is Clarissa Harvill, why was she on the Surprise, and what did Aubrey make her do?

5. Why is West on the Surprise and what does he hope to obtain from Aubrey?

6. What does Franklin do to attempt to lose Surprise?

7. What does Surprise do about Franklin after they have made the most urgent repairs?

8. What does Maturin write to Diana about Martin and how does Martin and Maturin's friendship fare?

9. How does Dutourd behave aboard the Surprise?

10. What does Vidal talk to Maturin about?

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