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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 does Aubrey note after examining Franklin's papers?
(a) It is a passenger ship.
(b) It has been stolen.
(c) It is a privateer.
(d) Legally it is a pirate ship.

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

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

4. 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 championing of Rosseau.
(d) His scorn of the British nobility.

5. What does the British want to happen in South America?
(a) Spanish colonies rebel.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Exclusive trade rights set up.
(d) To annex some of South America as British colonies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maturin see Martin doing in sick bay?

2. What does Maturin do to record his observations about Martin?

3. What is happening between Martin and Maturin?

4. Why does Maturin avoid Dutourd?

5. Who is Surprise's first lieutenant?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do Maturin and Aubrey do as they sail to Peru?

3. How does Reade accidentally slow down the Surprise?

4. Why has Dutourd commissioned the Franklin and what does he plan to do?

5. What does Vidal talk to Maturin about?

6. What is happening in Martin and Maturin's relationship and what has Martin told Maturin?

7. What do Maturin and Martin do on the Franklin?

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

9. What does Maturin think Clarissa has to do with Martin's present state of mind?

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

(see the answer keys)

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